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Une musique militaire des troupes indigènes

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Une musique militaire des troupes indigènes." Translated postcard caption reads: "A military band of native troops."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-38
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Music  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 CG 2011-001-1391
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b9577f83-3b4d-4795-a6a5-3a198c8a990d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3321

13. Congo Musique de la force armée à Tumba

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1905
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "13. Congo; Musique de la force armée à Tumba." Translated postcard caption reads: "13. Congo; Band of the armed forces in Tumba."
Manuscript message on recto, address and postmark on verso.
Manuscript message on recto reads: "Ernest, par chaque courrier fais-moi le plaisir de m'adresser le journal de Paris et le crequion. Chers amis, jusqu'à ce jour j'ai joui d'une santé excellente tant sur le bateau qu'à mon arrivée en Afrique. Pour renseignements plus amples, voyez la lettre que j'ai écrite chez moi. Impossible d'écrire plus longuement, je le ferai par le prochain courrier. J'attends le plus tôt possible une lettre du Coq. Amitiés sincères. La Blanche."
Translated message reads: "Ernest, by every mail do me the favor of sending me the Paris journal and the Crequion. Dear friends, to this day I have enjoyed excellent health on the ship as well as on arrival in Africa. For more details see the letter that I have written home. Impossible to write at greater length now. I shall do that with the next mailing. I expect as soon as possible a letter from Le Coq. Yours sincerely."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-39
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Music  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 CG 2011-001-1392
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7738fab68-566f-4e8b-8603-5f80b17b9a7b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3322

103. Congo Belge Boma: Le dimanche au camp des soldats

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Boma
Date:
ca. 1922
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "103. Congo Belge - Belgisch-Congo / Boma / Le dimanche au camp des soldats. / 's Zondags in 't kamp der soldaten." Translated postcard caption reads: "103. Belgian Congo. Boma: Sunday at the soldiers' camp."
Manuscript date and address on verso. Postmark on verso. Postage stamp printed on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-40
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  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 CG 2011-001-1393
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7be7a2b24-b8e8-42aa-b0ca-741a82a493be
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3323

Un peloton de l'expédition Malfeyt au Congo

Creator:
Holy Ghost Fathers  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1905
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Un peloton de l'expédition Malfeyt au Congo." Translated postcard caption reads: "A squad of the Malfeyt expedition in the Congo."
Printed text on verso reads: "Cette carte-vue se vend au profit de la Mission des Pères du St.-Esprit à Kindu, Congo-belge."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-41
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  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 CG 2011-001-1394
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d9af7e83-b623-45bb-8584-9ab0824bcc44
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3324

N⁰ 50. Uèlé Détachement passant une rivière

Creator:
Magis  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed postcard caption on recto reads: "N⁰ 50. Uèlé. Détachement passant une rivière." Translated postcard caption reads: "N⁰ 50. Uele: Detachment passing a river."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "15091 - Edit. Magis, Charleroi. - «Déposé.» Reprod. interdite."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-42
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  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 CG 2011-001-1395
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70d67a7ad-974a-4980-a8b4-d287d317d836
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3325

Un village chez les Budjas (Bangalas) Soldats de l'escorte

Creator:
De Valkeneer, Dr.  Search this
Ligue Nationale Pour la Protection de L'Enfance Noire  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Un village chez les Budjas (Bangalas). - Soldats de l'escorte." Translated caption reads: "A village of the Budjas (Bangalas). Escort soldiers."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Reproduction Interdite / Cl. Dr De Valkeneer." Printed text on verso reads: "Ligue Nationale Pour la Protection de L'Enfance Noire / Au Congo Belge / Envoyez votre adhésion à la Tresorière, Mme M. Lescart / 52, rue Américaine, Bruxelles / Cotisation annuele: 1 fr.; 5 fr.; 10 fr."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-43
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Domestic scenes  Search this
Vernacular architecture -- Africa  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 CG 2011-001-1396
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70154f16c-f913-4322-98d5-f16d187939e5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3326

Congo Belge Epouses légitimes de soldats

Creator:
Nells (Brussels)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 4 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Belge; Epouses légitimes de soldats." Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo; Legal spouses of the soldiers."
Additional printed text reads: "Ed. Nels, 35 rue de Vienne, Bruxelles. Serie 14 No. 2."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-38-17
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Costume  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 CG 2011-001-1397
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo701e3880b-98de-41ff-874b-1ff96b3e0d87
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3327

Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde Banda da musica da Policia Indigena

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Cape Verde
Cape Verde -- Santiago -- Praia
Date:
ca. 1907
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Cidade de Praia - Cabo Verde. Banda da musica da Policia Indigena."
Manuscript message on recto, date reads: "8-12-907." Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmarked postage stamp on verso.
Printed text on verso reads: "Union Postale Universelle / Cap-Vert / Cart Postale."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-38-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Musicians -- 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 CV 2011-001-0412
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 8: Cape Verde (CV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70a1de4af-3467-41ab-b7d9-fcf63508dc6c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3704

[Assembly of military and dignitaries]

Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 8.5 x 13.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Cape Verde
Date:
ca. 1910
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-38-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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:
Military -- 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 CV 2011-001-0413
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 8: Cape Verde (CV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c5ca3fe2-4c74-44c7-a2f5-742597d2310a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3705

[Street scene: armed guard saluting dignitaries on balcony]

Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 8.3 x 13.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Cape Verde
Date:
ca. 1910
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-50-32
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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:
Architecture -- Africa  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Streetscapes  Search this
Military -- Africa  Search this
Leaders  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 CV 2011-001-0445
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 8: Cape Verde (CV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7cb86d8c5-3447-4ff6-91e8-61026a00662e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3737

Congo Belge - Civilisation (Missions, Justice, Police, Armée) Prison de Stanleyville

Creator:
Desaix, E.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Orientale Province -- Kisangani -- (Stanleyville)
Date:
ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Belge / Belgische Kongo - Série / Reeks / 8 No 10 - Prison de Stanleyville. / Gevang van Stanleyville. / Desaix, Bruxelles."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo - Series 8 No 10 - Stanleyville prison."
Postcard 10 of 10; Belgian Congo: Culture (Missions, Justice, Police, Military), Series 8.
Local Numbers:
EEPA Desaix Series 8 No. 10
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Prisons  Search this
Architecture -- 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 CG 2011-001-0560
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo767f80350-3c8d-4f17-97da-54745d69c914
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3854

Congo Belge - Civilisation (Missions, Justice, Police, Armée) Force publique: La garde montante

Creator:
Desaix, E.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Belge / Belgische Kongo - Série / Reeks / 8 No 3 - Force publique: La garde montante. / Openbare macht: De opgaande wacht. / Desaix, Bruxelles."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo - Series 8 No 3 - Police: The relief guard."
Postcard 3 of 10; Belgian Congo: Culture (Missions, Justice, Police, Military), Series 8.
Local Numbers:
EEPA Desaix Series 8 No. 3
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Police -- Africa  Search this
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 CG 2011-001-0553
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo795222dec-f567-49b8-81e4-0114a2b205dd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3857

Congo Belge - Civilisation (Missions, Justice, Police, Armée) Tribunal indigène à Léopoldville

Creator:
Desaix, E.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa
Date:
ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Belge / Belgische Kongo - Série / Reeks / 8 No 4 - Tribunal indigène à Léopoldville. / Inlandsch gerechtschof te Léopodville. / Desaix, Bruxelles."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo - Series 8 No 4 - Indigenous court in Leopoldville."
Postcard 4 of 10; Belgian Congo: Culture (Missions, Justice, Police, Military), Series 8.
Local Numbers:
EEPA Desaix Series 8 No. 4
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
Courts  Search this
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 CG 2011-001-0554
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bbcf99aa-9a0c-4ed4-8eec-bea6b4c105ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3858

Congo Belge - Civilisation (Missions, Justice, Police, Armée) Troupes coloniales: Exercise d'escrime à la baïonnette

Creator:
Desaix, E.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Belge / Belgische Kongo - Série / Reeks / 8 No 6 - Troupes coloniales: Exercise d'escrime à la baïonnette. / Koloniale troepen: Oefening in 't schermen met de bajonnet. / Desaix, Bruxelles."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo - Series 8 No 6 - Colonial troupes: Bayonet fencing excercises."
Postcard 6 of 10; Belgian Congo: Culture (Missions, Justice, Police, Military), Series 8.
Local Numbers:
EEPA Desaix Series 8 No. 6
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:
Military -- Africa  Search this
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 CG 2011-001-0556
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76a5a3e4a-6cf4-4791-9b9b-6f1be99004b2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3860

Les Canons des rois d'Abomey Musée d'Abomey

Photographer:
Verger, Pierre  Search this
Creator:
Musée historique d'Abomey  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Benin
Date:
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of three cannon barrels. Printed text on verso reads: "Les Canons des rois d'Abomey / (Musée d'Abomey)" Translated caption reads: [The Cannons of the Kings of Abomey / Abomey Museum]. Additional text on verso reads: "Photo Pierre Verger / Cliché Centre IFAN, Dahomey - 1 5 N / Photo Véritable / N⁰ 10."
Local Numbers:
EEPA DM-41-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labeled with additional accession number: 1993-23-15.
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
Military -- Africa  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 DM 1985-144071
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7af9fd656-6e20-426a-9294-f2cd97063cbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3945

[Untitled]

Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Eritrea
Date:
ca. 1950
Local Numbers:
EEPA EA-07-05
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Tina Loughran; Donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-026
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
Cityscape photography  Search this
Soldiers  Search this
Military -- 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 EA 1995-026-0006
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7968d911b-faf2-41c1-baa5-a08660ac5833
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3990

Sudanese Police-Station at Gondocoro

Creator:
Lichtenstern & Harari (Cairo)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., col., 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Sudan
Ethiopia
Sudan, -- Central Equatoria region, -- Gondokoro
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Sudanese Police-Station at Gondocoro."
Printed text on verso reads: "Lichtenstern & Harari, Cairo No. 257."
Manuscript message and address on verso; postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-07-14
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000207633; 20100729 EEPA 2010-025.
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
Vernacular architecture -- Africa  Search this
Military -- 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 EA 2010-025-0078
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d5ee40b0-b9aa-48c8-9e26-dd3e71c32c36
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4035

Colonia Eritrea (Africa Italiana) Due Ascari d'Artigliereia

Creator:
Societa Editrice Cartoline (Torino)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Eritrea
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Colonia Eritrea (Africa Italiana); Due Ascari d'Artiglieria."
Printed text on verso reads: "Societa Editrice Cartoline - Torino."
Local Numbers:
EEPA EA-20-09
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000207633; 20100729 EEPA 2010-025.
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
Military -- 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 EA 2010-025-0135
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76168d59e-00c9-41f9-aff2-70a609987a5c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4042

Colonia Eritrea (Africa Italiana) Guerriero Abissino

Creator:
Societa Editrice Cartoline (Torino)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Eritrea
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Colonia Eritrea (Africa Italiana); Guerriero Abissino."
Printed text on verso reads: "Societa Editrice Cartoline - Torino (Depose)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA EA-20-10
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000207633; 20100729 EEPA 2010-025.
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
Military -- 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 EA 2010-025-0136
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7279a76fd-c84c-4859-abc4-ad6cf0e6d44e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4043

Colonia Eritrea (Africa Italiana) Buluk-Basu Decorato

Creator:
Societa Editrice Cartoline (Torino)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Eritrea
Date:
ca. 1911
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Colonia Eritrea (Africa Italiana); Buluk-Basu Decorato."
Printed text on verso reads: "Societa Editrice Cartoline - Torino (Depose)."
Postmarked postage stamp, manuscript message, and address on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA EA-20-12
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000207633; 20100729 EEPA 2010-025.
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
Military -- 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 EA 2010-025-0138
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 17: Eritrea (EA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7529934fd-f751-49bd-965e-315c6e277a30
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4045

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