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Uganda photographs

Creator:
Church Missionary Society. Uganda Mission  Search this
Names:
Aliwonya, Silasi, Reverend  Search this
Chwa II, Daudi, King, 1896 - 1939  Search this
Clayton, Herbert, 1870-1965  Search this
Cook, Albert R., Sir (Albert Ruskin), 1870-1951  Search this
Cook, Katharine Timpson, 1863-1938  Search this
Hattersley, C. W. (Charles W.) (1866-1934)  Search this
Hobart, Claud Vere Cavendish  Search this
Kahaya, Edward Suleiman, Omugabe, 1877-1944  Search this
Kezekia Ndahura II, Edward, Omukama, 1884–1907  Search this
Leakey, Richard H.  Search this
Mbaguta, Nuwa, 1867 - 1944  Search this
Senfuma, Thomas  Search this
Willis, John Jamieson, 1872-1954  Search this
Extent:
22 Photographic prints ((dupe prints), black & white, 8 x 10 in.)
170 Negatives (photographic) ((dupe negs), black & white, 4 x 5 in.)
170 Photographic prints (black & white, 11 x 15 cm. or smaller)
Container:
Box 1
Volume 1
Culture:
Wanika (African people)  Search this
Hima (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Negatives (photographic)
Place:
Africa
Victoria, Lake
Ankole (Uganda)
Uganda
Mombassa (Kenya)
Frere Town (Kenya)
Kenya
Date:
1897-1903
Scope and Contents:
This collection is comprised of a photographic album, dating from 1897-1903, that includes images of Momabassa, and Frere Town in Kenya and the Ankole, Toro and Mengo regions of Uganda and some locations in between. African peoples depicted include the Waniki and Banma. Subjects include the French Roman Catholic mission station at Budu, Mengo Church, Mengo Hospital, CMS station in Koki, the Koki Roman Catholic station, House and enclosure of the King of Koki, missionaries and their families, and wives and children of chiefs. Some of the figures depicted include Reverend H. Clayton, Reverend W. H. R. Leakey, Reverend Ernest Millar, missionaries, including Miss Walker, Miss Chadwick, and Miss Brown; Sir Apolo Kaggwa; Kamswaga, King of Koki, and Kahara, King of Akole as well as local chiefs, Lieutenant Hobart; A. C. Hattersley, and Archibald Walker.
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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:
Missionaries -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Identifier:
EEPA.1998-002
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Uganda photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7851ef0ab-9c99-4426-ae84-1c91f767c0e1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-1998-002

Thomas Seligman collection

Photographer:
Seligman, Thomas K.  Search this
Extent:
1742 Slides (photographs) (color)
Culture:
Dogon  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Ghana
Morocco
Kenya
Great Zimbabwe
Togo
Côte d'Ivoire
Swaziland
Gambia
Zambia
Botswana
Mali
Zimbabwe
Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Date:
1970-2004
Scope and Contents:
Photographs taken by Seligman between 1970 and 2004 primarily of West Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Dogon, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Swaziland, Kenya, and Morocco. Additionally, there are some images of masquerades in Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, and scenes in Ghana and Great Zimbabwe. Images depict cultural landscapes, masquerades, masks, vernacular architecture, and the Dogon people.
Arrangement:
Images indexed by slide number.
Other Archival Materials:
ArtStor has made digital images of some of the slides from Mali (approximately 539 digital slides).
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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
Masks  Search this
Masquerades  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Citation:
Thomas Seligman Collection, EEPA 2016-002, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.2016-002
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7313d2e7a-92b3-4592-b1be-8be3802ecb61
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-2016-002

African Postcard Collection

Collector:
National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
61 Volumes
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Postcards
Place:
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Mozambique
Morocco
Mali
Namibia
Rwanda
Niger
Nigeria
Somalia
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Uganda
Senegal
Kenya
Liberia
Ghana
Guinea
Mauritania
Madagascar
Malawi
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Gabon
Egypt
Eritrea
Africa
Date:
1898-[ongoing]
Summary:
This collection includes postcards from 45 African countries. Subjects include agriculture; animals; artists; body arts; cityscapes; cultural landscapes; dance; education; expeditions; flora; industry; leaders; marketplaces; medicine; military; missionaries; music; portraits; recreation; rites and ceremonies; and transportation, among many other topics.
Arrangement note:
Arranged by country and topic
Provenance:
NMAfA: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, 950 Independence Ave. S.W. 20560-0708;, Transfer;, 1985-ongoing;, 1985-0014
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014
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African Postcard Collection
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7db935b22-d87f-4afd-95bb-b2f1180fcf9d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-1985-014
Online Media:

Wanika chief and his people at Makurunge village, Kenya

Item Creator:
Church Missionary Society. Uganda Mission  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (B/W)
Culture:
Wanika (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Place:
Kenya
General:
Original caption reads "Wanika Chief and some of his people at Makurungi [Makurunge], a village some miles inland."Colonial European lounges in a chair next to kneeling villagers.
Item Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0009
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Uganda photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c0bb28e5-5b0b-4d6f-bdcb-dd1a5a96070b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1998-002-ref517

Wanika hut and people from Makurunge village, Kenya

Item Creator:
Church Missionary Society. Uganda Mission  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (B/W)
Culture:
Wanika (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Place:
Kenya
General:
Original caption reads "Wanika hut and people and Makurungi [Makurunge]."
Item Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.1998-002, Item EEPA.1998-002-0010
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Uganda photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d8191fdb-ae27-4f76-a585-55966afb7d94
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1998-002-ref518

Cote D'Ivoire 3. Parure de femme Bobo

Creator:
Labitte, G., photographer  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Bobo (African people)  Search this
Mossi (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
ca. 1940
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Cote D'Ivoire. / 3. Parure de femme Bobo."
Translated caption reads: "Ivory Coast / 3. Attire of a Bobo Woman."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Labitte / 35, rue Jules Ferry, Dakar / Reproduction interdite."
Local Numbers:
EEPA IV-05-02
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
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:
Body arts  Search this
Scarification (Body marking)  Search this
Costume  Search this
Women  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 IV 2012-001-0012
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 13: Cote d'Ivoire (IV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bea060cc-bcfa-4f0a-93f7-0fe65f81a3fc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5138

Hanging Galleries Old Town, Mombasa

Creator:
Nasser, M., photographer  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, -- Mombasa, -- Old Mombasa
Date:
circa 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "1535 / Hanging Galleries / Old Town, Mombasa."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo M. Nasser."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-06-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Bryna Freyer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Av., S.W., Washington, DC 20560; donation; 2007/04/24 EEPA 1992-018
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 1992-018-0002
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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/xo729a1da9b-2048-46d2-9a3d-d45206598f33
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5145

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-03-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labeled with partial accession number: A 1992-018.
Provenance:
Bryna Freyer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Av., S.W., Washington, DC 20560; donation; 2007/04/24 EEPA 1992-018
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 1992-018
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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/xo719ae4092-3f19-4684-80c3-c8ec38adbdc2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5146

Kikuyu Market

Creator:
Raphael Tuck & Sons  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Kikuyu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya, -- Central province, -- Kikuyu
Date:
c. 1930
Scope and Contents:
Additional Text on verso reads: "Kikuyu Market. -Marketing Day is a leisurely proceeding and is not in full swing till 11 a.m. Tuck's Post Card. Printed in England. Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-16-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
Provenance:
Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-012
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:
Marketplaces  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 1993-012-001
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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/xo7b9b2da7f-da1a-48f1-9fda-d65c9740f524
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5147

Mombasa, B. E. Africa Masai

Creator:
Young, photographer (Mombasa)  Search this
Anderson & Mayer (Proprietors, Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya -- Coast province -- Mombasa
Date:
c. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai. Mombasa, B. E. Africa. 8 Anderson & Mayer, Proprietors, Mombasa. Young, Photo."
Additional text on verso reads: "Union postale universelle. Lichtdruck C. Ledermann Jr., Wien I., Fleischmarkt 12."
Manuscript address and postmarked postage stamp on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-05
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
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  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 1993-012-002
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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/xo7486e4083-4245-4f76-a3ac-fcbfff432094
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5148

East African Types Masai Women

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: "East African Types - Masai Women. 181."
Additional text on verso reads: "Edition "Africa in Pictures." Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-06
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
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 1993-012-004
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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/xo7fb5b28a8-a3ef-4e3f-af37-deaf163adc08
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5149

Mombasa, B. E. Africa Lamu Girls

Creator:
Anderson & Mayer (Proprietors, Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Manyika (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya -- Coast province -- Mombasa
Date:
c. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Lamu Girls. Mombasa, B. E. Africa. 20 Anderson & Mayer, Proprietors, Mombasa."
Additional text on verso reads: "Union postale universelle. Lichtdruck C. Ledermann Jr., Wien I., Fleischmarkt 12."
Manuscript address and postmarked postage stamp on verso.
Items EEPA KE-20-03 and EEPA KE-20-04 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-03
General:
Image indexed by catalogue number and subjects.
Provenance:
Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-012
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
Hairstyles -- 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 1993-012-014
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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/xo79abe8d08-623a-43c8-b4af-cfb615c9722d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5150

Mombasa, B. E. Africa Masai

Creator:
Young, photographer (Mombasa)  Search this
Anderson & Mayer (Proprietors, Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya -- Coast province -- Mombasa
Date:
c. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai. Mombasa, B. E. Africa. 10 Anderson & Mayer, Proprietors, Mombasa. Young, Photo."
Additional text on verso reads: "Union postale universelle. Lichtdruck C. Ledermann Jr., Wien I., Fleischmarkt 12."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-07
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
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  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 1993-012-016
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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/xo7b00e8f74-a87c-4c0a-af54-4c8747279fb8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5151

Mombasa Kavirando

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Kavirondo (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya -- Coast province -- Mombasa
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "4. Kavirondo. Mombasa ......19."
Additional text on verso reads: "Post Card. East Africa and Uganda Protectorates."
Items EEPA KE-20-08 and EEPA KE-20-84 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-08
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-012
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
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Animals in art -- Feathers, furs and skins  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 1993-012-018
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/xo762b2d465-ed5b-429c-b219-8cf200b13c0b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5152

Mombasa Masai Women

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Kenya -- Coast province -- Mombasa
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "17. Masai Women. Mombasa ......19."
Additional text on verso reads: "Post Card. East Africa and Uganda Protectorates."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-09
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-012
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
Jewelry  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 1993-012-019
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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/xo7a370f24e-1fb2-431f-bcad-bd47c7e23ef3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5153

Masai

Creator:
Young (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai. Young, Photo., Mombasa. - Copyright."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-10
General:
Image indexed by catalogue number and subjects.
Provenance:
Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-012
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
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  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 1993-012-023
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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/xo7c84d5eab-849b-47c6-9ed1-a7ccb9eac8be
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5154

British East Africa Masai

Creator:
The Standard P. & P. Works, Nairobi and Mombasa, B. E. Africa  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai. British East Africa. Photo : Baron Lambert."
Additional text on verso reads: "The Standard P. & P. Works, Nairobi and Mombasa, B. E. Africa."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-11
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
Provenance:
Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-013
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- 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 1993-013-026
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/xo7405b843b-eca1-43f7-8e82-1a1a599f60fa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5155

Deutsch-Ost-Africa Massâi

Photographer:
Vincenti, C.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 8.9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Massâi. Deutsch-Ost-Africa. No.169, Kunstverlag C. Vincenti, Dar-es-Salaam, D.-O.-Afrika. Ges. geschützt."
Translated postcard caption reads, "German East Africa. Maasai."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-12
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
Provenance:
Bryna Freyer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Av., S.W., Washington, DC 20560; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-020
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  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 1993-020-004
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/xo7b79c69ff-e66a-4780-8f4d-7543c2907c0d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5156

Kenya Kikuyus at rest

Creator:
Coutinho, Evaristo D. (photographer, Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Kikuyu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Kikuyus at rest, Kenya."
Additional text on verso reads: "D. Evaristo Coutinho, Photographer, Mombasa. Printed in Germany."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-13
General:
Image indexed by catalogue number and subjects.
Provenance:
Howard Woody; purchase; FY 1994; EEPA 1994-006
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
Vernacular architecture  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 1994-006-033
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/xo79d6bb6f0-4452-4cfe-b1a7-2d5433d319e3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5157

Kenya Colony A Luo trumpeter

Creator:
Photo Paul  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Luo (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Text on verso reads: "KENYA COLONY, A Luo trumpeter. These trumpeters are from the Jaluo tribe, located south of our mission station. Their weird music is an accompaniment to the heathen dance -a great pastme in Africa. PHOTO PAUL - COPYRIGHT RESERVED. - V. NEUBERT, PRAGUE XVI."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-19-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Provenance:
Howard Woody; purchase; FY 1994; EEPA 1994-006
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:
Music -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Animals in art -- Feathers, furs and skins  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 1994-006-034
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/xo7bb8181ac-131b-47c2-97e9-8ff01bd4f106
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5158

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