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Political campaign leaflets being dropped from helicopter, at the Institute of Administration, Zaria, Nigeria

Catalog Data

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Action Group campaign leaflets being thrown from the helicopter over the rail area. The campaign leaflets were printed in Hausa, the major language of the north, and promised voters "the good thing of life," votes for women and free primary education for all." [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:
O 1 NIG 23 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 56
Frame value is 19.
Slide No. O 1 NIG 23 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:
Political campaigns  Search this
Aerial photography  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 12031
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/xo72134c199-ce2b-4db9-9367-9a445b07a305
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref2817