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Bologun House Lagos

[between 1877-1895]

Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)

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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.

House and yard in Lagos, Nigeria, between 1877-1895. Among the Africans pictured in the yard is a women, 2nd from the left, with a Ghanaian hairstyle. Also pictured is a large camera on a tripod. Accompanying inscription reads, "Front View of Bolugun House Lagos." Photographer unknown.

Collection
West African photographs
Catalog date
[between 1877-1895]
Recorded places
Africa; Lagos (Nigeria)
Format and extent
1 Photographic print (albumen., b&w, 15 x 20 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 1995-170002

Collection: West African photographs

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