Address to Chiefs, Kano, 1910-02 - 1910-03
Scope and Contents
125 x 83 mm. Showing Bell addressing a seated group of Chiefs at Kano. The photograph is undated but was probably taken during Bell's visit to Kano in February/March 1910. In Bell (1910), March 3, he describes his reception by a 'Guard of Honour of a half-company of the Mounted Infantry' and the Durbar held in which 'the Emirs of Kano, Katsena, and other minor ones ... all came up, and sat on the ground on carpets, in a semi-circle, around me and my officers, and I made a speech to them'.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-02 - 1910-03
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bell, Sir (Henry Hesketh Joudou, 1864-1952, Knight, colonial governor) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, slight overall fading.
General
SG.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2003-06-02 11:30:00+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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