Hausa soldiers returning from Parade Grounds, Lagos
place: label: Place
content: Africa
label: Place
content: Lagos (Nigeria)
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content: West African photographs
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Print (albumen., b&w, 14 x 20 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: [between 1877-1895]
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Donated by Enrica Sturani, 1995.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170029
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content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Prints
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Uniformed Hausa soldiers in formation on the parade field, Lagos, Nigeria, between 1877-1895. The formation is preceeded by a band and led by an officer mounted on a horse. The unit is equipped with muskets, three field guns and a gattling gun. Also evident is a caisson. Accompanying inscription reads, "Hausa soldiers returning from Parade Grounds, Lagos." Photographer unknown.