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J W Paris and Co (fl. 1903) (photographers)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: fl. 1903

Biography

J.W. Paris and Co was a commercial photographic company based in Sierra Leone. The firm was in business in the early 1900s from 50 Kissy Road, Freetown.

Sources:

Typescript copy of 'Index to Photographers'.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Postcard views of Sierra Leone, circa 1903

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30446G
Scope and Contents

A small album (photographs now housed in a box file) containing monochrome postcards of Sierra Leone scenery and people. An inscription on the inside cover of the album reads 'For the use of the Royal Colonial Institute, Northumberland Avenue, London WC from J.W. Paris for Paris and Co., Photographers, 50 Kissy Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 28/9/03'.

Dates: 1903
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