A Nigerian Native Authority Council at Calabar. Portrait of a Nigerian Native Authority Council at Calabar. A Nigerian chief and his family, dressed in ceremonial attire, stand in the front row beside three government officials (two European and one African). The large African crowd behind them wear mostly Western-style clothing, including suits, top hats and trilbies. Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, 1947. Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.
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A Nigerian Native Authority Council at Calabar. Portrait of a Nigerian Native Authority Council at Calabar. A Nigerian chief and his family, dressed in ceremonial attire, stand in the front row beside three government officials (two European and one African). The large African crowd behind them wear mostly Western-style clothing, including suits, top hats and trilbies. Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, 1947. Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.

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People Crowd Clothing Hat Banner Ceremonial attire Top hat Posing Dress and adornment Traditional non-Western Dress and adornment Men's Dress and adornment Hairstyles and headgear Dress and adornment Ceremonial and ritual Governance and law Government officials and workers Race and ethnicity Race relations G Calabar Cross River Nigeria Western Africa Africa

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