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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. Aloysius Ola Oni receives insignia of member, military division, O.B.E., for diligent service in the Royal Nigerian Navy, especially in the supply and secretariat branch." [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 2.17 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58472 1 24
Frame value is 4.
Slide No. C 2 NIG 2.17 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 1596
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/xo79f16db96-70cc-4dfc-8575-6d858f75e58f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref7210