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A close-up showing a boulder included in a wall, Yagala

1980

Africa; Sierra Leone

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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.

Donor notes read: "A close-up showing a boulder included in a wall; Yagala. Pictures of the ruins at the old town of Yagala; some taken on a day trip with Dick Meyers, April 13, 1980. Others taken on trip with Simon Ottenberg, April 20, 1980. The date on the slide is MAY 80.".

Collection
Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival grouping
Christopher DeCorse photographs / Sierra Leone
Catalog date
1980
Recorded places
Africa; Sierra Leone
Cataloged creator or photographer
DeCorse, Christopher R
Recorded subjects
Traditional architecture -- Photographs; Vernacular architecture
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
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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.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1795

Collection: Christopher DeCorse photographs

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