Presentation of insignia of orders of chivalry and medals at Government House, Lagos, Nigeria

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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, "Presentation of insignia of orders of chivalry and medals at Government House; ceremony held in the drawing room. Felix Adebowale Erinoso, in native dress, gets insignia of member, civil division, O.B.E., for thirty years meritorious service to the Nigerian government and the Nigerian Coal Corporation." [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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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f7dc4241-e4d3-4cb7-be4a-22eb7e119c71

Local Numbers

C 2 NIG 2.21 EE 59

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Time Life Magazine no. 58482 1 24

Frame value is 7.

Slide No. C 2 NIG 2.21 EE 59

Place

Africa

Nigeria

Topic

Leaders

Colonial administrators

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa

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 1600

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.

EEPA.1973-001_ref7255

Large EAD

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871015428-1

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