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Presentation of insignia of orders of chivalry and medals at Government House, Lagos, 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, "Presentation of insignia of orders of chivalry and medals at Government House; ceremony held in the drawing room. Dr. Olatunji Adeniyi-Jones receives the insignia of officer rank, civil division, Most excellent Order of the British Empire, for valuable services to public health in Lagos during the past thirteen years." [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:
C 2 NIG 2.14 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 1 24
Frame value is 1.
Slide No. C 2 NIG 2.14 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:
Leaders  Search this
Colonial administrators  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  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 1593
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/xo72710a5a9-2898-4b21-b8bf-0a13341bdaab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref7177