Aggrey of Africa

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A poster titled Agreey of Africa commemorating the Ghanian educator and leader J.E. Kewgyir Aggrey. The poster features an illustrated, bust-length portrait of Aggrey by Richmond Barthé. Aggrey is pictured smiling in a light-colored suit and tie. The title [Aggrey of Africa] is printed at the top. Along the bottom is [BORN ANAMABU GOLD COAST AFRICA OCT 18 1875 DIED NEW YORK USA JULY 30 1927]. The signature of Barthé and [1934] is in the lower right corner. At the very bottom of the lower right corner is a copyright notice [Copyright 1934, The Phelps Stokes Fund].

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