Upper Senegal and Niger, Vol. 1

DELAFOSSE Plate I

The central portrait image is extremely dark and grainy, making fine details difficult to discern.

A dark, black and white portrait photograph of a man in formal attire, identified in the caption as Mr. Clozel. The man is seated. The image is heavily shadowed, with highlights visible on his face and hands. There is a circular institutional stamp partially over the caption text below the image.

Mr. Clozel original: "M. Clozel": François Joseph Clozel was a French colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Upper Senegal-Niger from 1908 to 1915.

Upper Senegal-Niger original: "Haut-Sénégal-Niger": A large administrative territory in French West Africa. It existed under this name between 1904 and 1921.

French Republic original: "R. F." or "République Française": The official name of the French state.

Photograph by Manuel original: "Cliché Manuel": Refers to the Manuel Brothers, a famous photography studio in Paris known for portraits of prominent figures.