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A monochromatic photograph of a chief's compound featuring several mud buildings, palm frond thatched roofs and a tall central palm tree.

Interior View of a Chief's Compound

An albumen print photograph from approximately 1870-1900 showing the interior of a Chief's compound. The scene depicts five or six mud buildings with thatched roofs made from palm fronds. The architectural layout includes several steeply pitched, gabled structures. A single, …