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Hairdressing is always done in the clients house or compound -- there are no hairdressing establishments for purely African styles in Nigeria.

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African history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Cataloged as “Hairdressing is always done in the clients house or compound -- there are no hairdressing establishments for purely African styles in Nigeria.” (Photographs [32056000110159]).

Collection
William Ian Brinkworth collection
Archival grouping
William Ian Brinkworth collection / Series 1: Black and White Photographs / Hairstyles
Catalog date
undated
Cataloged creator or photographer
Brinkworth, William Ian
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.2008-009, Item EEPA.2008-009-0045

Collection: William Ian Brinkworth collection

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