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Dutch Council's House Monrovia, Liberia

[ca. 1880]

Africa; Monrovia (Liberia)

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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.

Right front view of Dutch Council's House, constructed of brick, in Monrovia, Liberia, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Dutch Council's House Monrovia." Photographer unknown.

Collection
West African photographs
Catalog date
[ca. 1880]
Recorded places
Africa; Monrovia (Liberia)
Format and extent
1 Print (albumen., b&w, 11 x 17 cm.)
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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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170018

Collection: West African photographs

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