The National Archives UK - CO 2
1875 Elmina, Ghana
Another Colonial Office photograph of Elmina, taken in 1875 and preserved in the UK National Archives, showing the historic Gold Coast trading town on Ghana's coast, long known for its coastal fortifications.
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