Object Details
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Citation
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Original title reads, "Aerials of Shell-BP rig eight miles due south of Port Harcourt working in one of the numerous creeks which interlace the coastal area. Rig site is called Alakiri. Derrick is an Ideal 80Q, 136 feet high. Rig is removable and will be taken away when drilling is finished. Small barge at right next to rig is fuel supply barge for diesels. String of boats near rig are living quarters, dining and kitchen barge, and power supply for living quarters. Also drilling barge as crane lifts pipe straightener." [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.
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Local Numbers
R 2 NIG 55.1 EE 59
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
58482 1 10
Frame value is 7.
Slide No. R 2 NIG 55.1 EE 59
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Topic
Industries
Aerial photography
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
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Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1959
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 14367
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Color slides
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Record ID
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