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A silk cotton tree

[between 1877-1895]

Africa

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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.

A silk tree with two men standing alongside, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads "A Silk cotton Tree.".

Collection
West African photographs
Catalog date
[between 1877-1895]
Recorded places
Africa
Recorded subjects
Trees -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Print (albumen., b&w, 12 x 15.5 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 1995-170053

Collection: West African photographs

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