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Sir H. McCallum, colonial staff, and the Chiefs of Hinterland traveling over portion of first British Railway, Lagos
1897
Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)
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.
Original caption reads: "Sir H. McCallum and staff taking Chiefs of Hinterland over portion of first British Railway, 1897." Four railway carts are filled to capacity with chiefs and their entourages. Each cart has "Lagos Government Railway" painted on it. Sir McCallum and Chiefs sit in the lead cart.
- Collection
- W. H. Himbury photographs
- Catalog date
- 1897
- Recorded places
- Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)
- Recorded subjects
- Railroads; Government and politics -- chiefs
- Format and extent
- 1 Photographic print (albumen., b&w, 13.9 x 21.1 cm.)
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.1995-024, Item EEPA 1995-240015
Collection: W. H. Himbury photographs
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