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Nairobi Hotel Inter-Continental

Creator:
Sassi, Dino (photographer)  Search this
Kenya Stationers (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Nairobi, -- Hotel InterContinental Nairobi
Date:
c. 1970
Scope and Contents:
Text on verso reads: "Hotel Inter-Continental. Nairobi - Kenya. Kenya Stationers - P. o. box 46309 - Nairobi. 1008. Photo by Dino Sassi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-50-06
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Amy Staples; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-027
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Architecture -- Africa  Search this
Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-027-022
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70357900b-c1f4-4bd4-a019-c9c3dc5e9b79
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5199

Nairobi panorama

Creator:
Ettorri (photographer)  Search this
KAS (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Nairobi
Date:
c. 1970
Scope and Contents:
Text on verso reads: "Nairobi panorama. KAS - Co., P. O. Box 43606 Nairobi Kenya. 153. (Photo Ettorri)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-50-07
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Amy Staples; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-027
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Architecture -- Africa  Search this
Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-027-023
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b017d92f-b00b-427d-b88b-aee96b93a385
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5200

Hilton Nairobi

Creator:
Ettorri (photographer)  Search this
KAS (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Nairobi, -- Hilton Nairobi Hotel
Date:
c. 1970
Scope and Contents:
Text on verso reads: "Hilton Nairobi. KAS - Co., P. O. Box 43606 Nairobi Kenya. 164. (Photo Ettorri)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-50-08
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Architecture -- Africa  Search this
Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-027-024
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78d54a6fd-965f-45ec-8cb0-6daea806a66a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5201

Traditional carved door late 18th or 19th century; Lamu

Creator:
Rodwell Press (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Coast province, -- Lamu
Date:
circa 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Traditional carved door; late 18th or 19th century; Lamu."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Printed by The Rodwell Press Ltd., Mombasa."
Items EEPA KE-03-01 and EEPA KE-03-02 are duplicate postcards excepting verso variation.
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-03-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Philip Ravenhill; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-031
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-031-0008
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo77677be6f-f13d-48b5-afa6-dec8a3aacf01
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5202

View from Lamu Museum

Creator:
Rodwell Press (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Coast province, -- Lamu
Date:
circa 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "View from Lamu Museum, Lamu."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Printed by: The Rodwell Press Ltd., Mombasa - Kenya."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-41-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Philip Ravenhill; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-031
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Museums  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-031-0009
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo77582712a-b97f-4ac4-bfad-25b43b2b842f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5203

Kenya images Gede ruins, Kenya coast

Creator:
Spitzer, G., photographer  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Coast province, -- Gede Ruins
Date:
circa 1988
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Kenya Images / Gede Ruins, Kenya Coast."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "©1988 National Museums of Kenya." Stamped text on verso reads: "Photo G. Spitzer."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-07-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Philip Ravenhill; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-031
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Architecture -- Africa  Search this
Historic sites  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-031-0010
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7996445d0-d90e-4249-9253-6f9cf9665165
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5204

Greetings from Lamu

Creator:
Frank Ltd. (Mombasa)  Search this
Rodwell Press (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Coast province, -- Lamu
Date:
circa 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Greetings from Lamu."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edition East Africa, 1807. / Copyright by: Frank Ltd., P.O. Box 81133 - Mombasa Kenya / Printed by: The Rodwell Press Ltd., Mombasa - Kenya."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-06-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Philip Ravenhill; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-031
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Cityscape photography  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-031-0011
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72264c835-a75e-454a-be00-29a79d134237
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5205

The Slwa (ceremonial horn)

Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "The Slwa (ceremonial horn), part of the royal regalia of Pate; ivory; believed to have been made before 1698 A. D.; length approximately 2.25 metres."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-03-04
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Philip Ravenhill; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-031
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Works of art in situ  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-031-007
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75bdd646f-8845-443c-bb32-c9e4094a04c8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5206

Maasai cattle herder Rift Valley, Kenya

Creator:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15.3 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Rift Valley Province
Date:
circa 1993
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Maasai cattle herder, Rift Valley, Kenya. / Photograph by Eliot Elisofon, 1966 / National Museum of African Art / © 1993 Smithsonian Institution / 1899806."
Items EEPA KE-20-27, EEPA KE-20-28, and EEPA KE-20-29 bear duplicate recto images.
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-28
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labeled with former accession number format: 1995-38-50.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1995-038-0050
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo758dffce8-ee1a-4255-b6e7-a87dbcf31859
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5207

German East Africa Massai Women

Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Tanzania
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Handwritten caption on recto reads: "Massai Women - German E. A.."
Additional text on verso reads: "Union postale universelle. Transvaal."
Ms. on recto and verso. Postmarks on verso
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-01

EEPA KE 1995-23-26
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number and subjects.
Provenance:
source location: United Kingdom; purchased by Christraud Geary FY 1995; EEPA 1995-023
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Women  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 2010-001-051
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7760e35d5-a808-4aba-b82d-3ea25609a708
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5208

Keekorok, Kenya

Creator:
Pfizer Inc.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col, 14.5 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Rift Valley province, -- Keekorok
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Keekorok, Kenya; Columbus sailed one way...Vasco da Gama another, discovering Kenya in 1498. For the next 465 years, its people lived under foreign flags. Today, the Kenyan shield-and-spears flies at the United Nations Plaza, the last of the great African game herds frolic in Kenyan national parks, and the Masai, as famous for their good looks as for their hunting prowess, consult physicians who often turn to Terramycin® (oxytetracycline) - found wherever medicine is practiced."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "P173X70 #6; ©1970, Pfizer Inc.; Printed in U.S.A."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-18-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Medicine -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-002-0018
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo762a1894a-6311-466f-ad72-abaa7d773e22
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5209

Keekorok, Kenya

Creator:
Pfizer Inc.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col, 14.5 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Rift Valley province, -- Keekorok
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Keekorok, Kenya; Columbus sailed one way...Vasco da Gama another, discovering Kenya in 1498. For the next 465 years, its people lived under foreign flags. Today, the Kenyan shield-and-spears flies at the United Nations Plaza, the last of the great African game herds frolic in Kenyan national parks, and the Masai, as famous for their good looks as for their hunting prowess, consult physicians who often turn to Terramycin® (oxytetracycline) - found wherever medicine is practiced."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "P173X70 #10; ©1970, Pfizer Inc.; Printed in U.S.A."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-30
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-002-0019
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bbbc4374-5ca9-42d0-a110-04fb8711974d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5210

Masai Woman

Creator:
H. S. M. Limited, Mombasa  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., hand colored, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1930
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai Woman. Series No. HSM 93."
Additional text on verso reads: "H. S. M. Limited, Mombasa. A real copyright photograph."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-32
General:
Image indexed by catalogue number and subjects.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-002-016
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7710e06bc-1b49-4cc4-a2ab-ef6078c8942e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5211

A Masai Youth

Creator:
H. S. M. Limited, Mombasa  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., hand colored, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1930
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "A Masai Youth. Series No. HSM 94."
Additional text on verso reads: "H. S. M. Limited, Mombasa. A real copyright photograph."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-33
General:
Image indexed by catalogue number and subjects.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Weapons  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-002-017
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73d37bc9a-1300-4eb8-808f-cd314d5fe659
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5212

East African Types Mambere Dancers

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Mangbetu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "East African Types. Mambere Dancers. 197."
Text on verso reads: "Edition "Africa in Pictures." Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-08-06
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Postcards International; purchase; FY 1996; EEPA 1996-005
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Dance  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Animals in art -- Feathers, furs and skins  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-003
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7245c305e-8a07-4fcd-ad38-f2cbbed95a9b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5213

Thomas Marealle, Paramount Chief of the Wachagga

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Chaga (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Thomas Marealle - Paramount Chief of the Wachagga."
Additional text on verso reads: "Edition 'Africa in Pictures.' Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-15-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Postcards International; purchase; FY 1996; EEPA 1996-005
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Leaders  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-004
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7723f1598-b924-427e-80c7-389982e23a37
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5214

African Types Masai Warriors

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "African Types - Masai Warriors. 194."
Additional text on verso reads: "Edition "Africa in Pictures." Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-34
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Weapons  Search this
Works of art in situ  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-012
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo768d85802-d81b-4023-9889-c6d6f3054811
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5215

African Warrior

Creator:
Sapra Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Turkhana. No.109."
Additional text on verso reads: "This is a real photograph. Copyright by Sapra Studio P. O. Box 5882, Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-35
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Works of art in situ  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Animals in art -- Feathers, furs and skins  Search this
Weapons  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-013
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76baa76f7-de9c-488d-80bf-8347078e92ef
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5216

East African Types Kikuyu Dancers

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Kikuyu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "East African Types. Kikuyu Dancers. 918."
Additional text on verso reads: "Edition "Africa in Pictures." Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-08-11
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Postcards International; purchase; FY 1996; EEPA 1996-005
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Dance  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Ceremonial objects  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-014
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7166656ae-ef1c-454a-9aa0-1b1d1e22c3ef
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5217

East African Types Kikuyu Witch

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Kikuyu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "East African Types - Kikuyu Witch - 108."
Additional Text on verso reads: "Edition "Africa in Pictures." Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-36
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Shamans  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Weapons  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-015
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7dc74e537-7f38-453a-a251-bd9e29f7cf19
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5218

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