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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
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Paul Erdmann Isert, Voyages en Guinée et dans les îles Caraïbes en Amérique (Paris: Maradan, 1793)
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| Danish Traders with Akwamu King, 1784 |
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This scene depicts the elevation of a soldier to the rank of general in the presence of the king's Dutch allies. The people of the Gold Coast (Ghana) were the fifth largest known African populations in the United States.
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| Image ID: | 1206558 |
Title: | [Danish traders with Akwamu King, 1784.] |
Source: | Voyage d' Iserts en Guinée et dans les iles Caraibes en Amerique, par Paul Erdman Isert ... Tires de sa correspondance avec ses amis. |
Name: | Isert, Paul Erdmann (1756-1789) - Author |
Published: | 1793 |
Location: | Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture |
Subjects: | Bird's-eye view prints |
| Dutch |
| Gold Coast |
| Kings -- Africa |
| Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes |
| Yoruba (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies |
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Keywords: | Denmark |
| Ghana |
| Gold Coast |
| Holland |
| Kings - Gold Coast |
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