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Antique Framed Print : View of Kumasi, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
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View of Kumasi, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
View of Kumasi, including part of the railway station, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1915
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Media ID 14405230
© Mary Evans / Pharcide
Container Containers Ghana Ghanaian Kumasi Mining Track Tracks Truck Trucks
21"x16" (54x41cm) Antique Frame
Bevelled wood effect frame, card mounted, 15x10 archival quality photo print. Overall outside dimensions 21x16 inches (54x41cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: To minimise original artwork cropping, for optimum layout, and to ensure print is secure, the visible print may be marginally smaller
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 37.1cm x 24cm (14.6" x 9.4")
Estimated Product Size is 54cm x 41.4cm (21.3" x 16.3")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative photograph captures the bustling scene of Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana, West Africa, during the 1910s. The Gold Coast, as Ghana was then known, was a major center for gold mining, and the railroad played a crucial role in transporting the precious metal and other resources to the coast for export. In the foreground of the image, we see part of the Kumasi railway station, with its distinctive red-roofed buildings and tall chimneys. Smoke billows from the trains, indicating their constant activity. Behind the station, a bridge arches over the railway tracks, while trucks and containers are lined up, ready to be loaded onto the trains. The photograph also reveals the diverse population of Kumasi, with people of various ethnicities and attire milling about the station and going about their daily business. The scene is a testament to the vibrant economic activity and cultural richness of the Gold Coast during this period. The railway system in Ghana was a key component of the colonial infrastructure, connecting the interior of the country to the coast and facilitating the extraction and export of natural resources. The photograph offers a glimpse into the past, providing a window into the history of Ghana and its people during a pivotal time in their history.
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