IDNO

N.169159.GIJ

Description

Two vehicles stationary on an desert road in an empty landscape. A group of men, G. I. Jones' friends, are standing next to one of the vehicles, a saloon, which is facing the camera. The man in the foreground is bending to look into the driving seat. He is wearing a Tuareg headdress and robe. A European wearing a pith helmet and tropical jacket and trousers is standing with hands on hips. In the background a shorter European man (? G. I. Jones) is standing facing the camera. He is bare-headed, with a scarf around his neck, over a dark shirt. Another man wearing a brimmed hat is standing next to him. The other vehicle is facing away from the camera. It is a pick up with a wooden loading box at its rear. The passenger door is open. The vehicle has the plate CD on the tailboard (? Corps Diplomatique) [PB 01/06/23]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Jones, Gwilliam Iwan (known as G.I.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Jones, Ursula

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.169075.GIJ - P.169626.GIJ were located together in a brown box, now numbered C753/.

N.169156.GIJ - N.169182.GIJ are located on a film roll, now numbered C753/5/4.