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Balogun of Epe

[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.

Portrait of two men sitting, forground, and several men standing on the deck of a boat, background. One man is sitting on a small cannon and a second man resting his elbow on a gatling gun, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Balogun of Epe." Photographer unknown.

Collection
West African photographs
Catalog date
[between 1877-1895]
Recorded places
Africa
Recorded subjects
Leaders
Format and extent
1 Print (albumen., b&w, 13 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 1995-170099

Collection: West African photographs

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