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Group Portrait from Royal Niger Company

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Group Portrait from Royal Niger Company, c. 1886-1895.
Group Portrait from Royal Niger Company

This group portrait, photographed by William Henry Crosse between 1886 and 1895, captures Igbo individuals associated with the Royal Niger Company along the Niger River. The image provides insights into colonial trade interactions and social dynamics in the region during the company's operations.

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Onyeka Nwokike

Apr 19, 2026

George Taubman Goldie, the founder of the Royal Niger Company, authored an obituary for William Henry Crosse, as documented in JSTOR.

Onyeka Nwokike

Apr 19, 2026

Dr. William Henry Crosse (1859–1903) was the Principal Medical Officer for the Royal Niger Company. This image is among a series of lantern slides in the Crosse Collection at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) in Cambridge, as listed by MAA Cambridge.

Onyeka Nwokike

Apr 19, 2026

Reverend Canon Charles Henry Robinson likely donated the photograph to the MAA. Robinson utilized images from Dr. Crosse and Sir George Goldie in his 1900 publication, Nigeria: Our Latest Protectorate, per MAA Cambridge records.

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