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Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Action during Nigeria-Dahomey (Benin) soccer (football) game. The Nigerian team is called the 'Red Devils.' The Nigerian team wears red jerseys, the Dahomeys green and yellow. Nigerian player in red jersey with number '4' is team captain Gordon Achebe; he precedes the Governor General as the latter walks down the line meeting the players. The final score was 10-1 for Nigeria." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
N 2 NIG 160.3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 1 17
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. N 2 NIG 160.3 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Colonial administrators  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 11485
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71c195948-0e94-419f-91dd-9476c6c8ed5b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref2207