5 mai 1885. Le commissaire anglais, le roi de l'Okwana et sa suite lors de l'annexion 5 mai 1885 5th May 1885. The English commissioner and the King of Kwahu and his entourage at the ceremony to incorporate Kwahu in the Gold Coast colony
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Note translation: This ceremony definitely took place in 1888. NB the English commissioner is in fact an African from Sierra Leone. One can identify him by the sun-helmet he his holding over his knees (PJ 7/98).
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b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 11.3 x 16.1 cm.
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