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Artifact

Postcard from Nigeria

Description

  • Postcard showing the S.S. Galloway sailing up a river. 
  • Back of the postcard reads: "Dear Mother, All well, haven't time to write. Geo." 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to George Rawlings who drilled for oil in Africa and South America from around 1910 to 1932.

Map Location

Latitude: 5° 19' 34.457" N
Longitude: 6° 26' 40.15" E

Date

November 13, 1908

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.0
Height:
3.0

Events, Places, People

  • George Rawlings
  • Nigeria

Originating Location

AfricaNigeria