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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
23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 25.6cm (15.6" x 10.1")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
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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