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Entrance gate to Fort St. George at Elmina

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Entrance gate to Fort St. George at Elmina

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Entrance gate to Fort St. George at Elmina.

In use as a police academy when this photograph was taken.

An ornamental pediment with crown and lion tops the archway.

Fort St. George at Elmina was the headquarters of the WIC governor on the gold coast after being captured in 1637 from the Portuguese.

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