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"Souvenir de GUINÉE Coiffures MANDINGUE" [Memory from GUINEA MANDINGO Hairstyles], Guinea

Creator:
Production Photos Cisse  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (Box, color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Box 23
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Guinea
Scope and Contents:
Souvenir[,] de GUINÉE[,] Coiffures MANDINGUE; REGION DE KANKAN - REP. DE GUINEE[,] Coiffure Mandingue - Femme Mandingue -[,] au milieu, le sourire d'une petite princesse.; LYONCOLOR [logo]; 602/72. Published by Production "PHOTOS CISSE" - Paris[,] 10, rue Lécuyer - 93300 AUBEVILLIERS - Tél. 48 33 59 59
Series 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.
Topic:
Body arts  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6665
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Pulled for Conservation
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo746a3807e-1d1a-49ac-bd69-add79a961f40
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref8237

1. Femme N'Goundi dans le M'biémou

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Central African Republic
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "1. Femme N'Goundi, dans le M'biémou."
Translated caption reads: "1. N'Goundi woman, in M'biémou."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CX-20-11
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 CX 2011-001-0468
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 9: Central African Republic (CX)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76edf10d9-69e1-4109-96db-cad09637975a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3772

100. Katanga - Coiffure de femme

Creator:
Malevez  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 3 CG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Katanga Province -- Katanga
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "100. - Katanga. - Coiffure de Femme." Translated postcard caption reads, "100. Katanga. A woman's hairstyle."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Edit. Malevez, rue Kersbeek; 33 / Uccle - Bruxelles."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-20-69
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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 2011-001-1015
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/xo754adfe35-8d0d-49ef-b6dc-dee1ff3f48e7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2945

119. Congo Belge Uèlé - Types Ababua

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 3 CG
Culture:
Ababua (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed recto postcard caption reads: "119 / Congo Belge / Uele / Types Ababua." Text repeated in dutch. Translated postcard caption reads, "119 / Belgian Congo / Uele / Ababua types."
Postage stamp printed on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-20-14
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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 2011-001-0964
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/xo7a5cd70d3-69ca-426f-bc11-7a1b86f81b42
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2895

15. A.E.F. Femme Sara

Creator:
Carmet, Robert (photographer)  Search this
La Carte Africaine (Paris)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Sara (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Chad
Date:
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "15. A.E.F.[: Afrique Équatoriale Française] - Femme Sara."
Translated caption reads: "15. French Equatorial Africa - Sara woman."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo Robert Carmet; «La Carte Africaine», 228, Bd Raspail, Paris 14e / Fabrique en France - Phot. INF. A.E.F. / Reproduction retouchée interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable." Publisher's logo on recto: " L.C.A."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CD-20-14
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  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 CD 2013-001-0407
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 10: Chad (CD)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a72eb196-5447-493c-978f-b7bb1d7aadc7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref1920

15. Djibouti Coiffeuses indigènes

Creator:
C. B.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Djibouti
Date:
ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "15. Djibouti. - Coiffeuses indigènes."
Translated caption reads: "15. Djibouti. - Native hairdressers."
Printed text on verso reads: "Cliché C. B. - Reproduction interdite."
Items EEPA FT-05-02 and FT-05-03 bear variations of the same recto image.
Local Numbers:
EEPA FT-05-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Bryna Freyer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Av., S.W., Washington, DC 20560; donation; 2008/06/24 EEPA 2008-022
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Costume  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 FT 2008-0022-0002
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 14: Djibouti (FT)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7927d4faa-7924-4ed4-b3c3-21c2755045ea
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4489

18. Tchad Types de Femmes

Photographer:
Moreau, René  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Chad
Date:
ca. 1905
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Afrique Equatoriale Français / 18. - Tchad. Types de Femmes."
Translated caption reads: "French Equatorial Africa / 18. - Chad. - Types of Women."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photographie René Moreau / Edition R. Bègue, 9, Rue Cauchois - Paris."
Manuscript message on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CD-20-03
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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Women  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 CD 1985-140215
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 10: Chad (CD)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c93c18c6-4179-456f-b311-f22f33024278
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref1907

2279 - L'Afrique en couleurs - Congo Belge Femme Mangbetu

Creator:
Hoa-Qui (Firm)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., handcolored, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 3 CG
Culture:
Mangbetu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Translated postcard caption reads, " Belgian Congo. Mangbetu woman. Africa in color."
Printed text on verso reads: "2279 -- L'Afrique en Couleurs - Congo Belge - Femme Mangbetu." Translated postcard caption reads, "Africa in colors - Belgian Congo. Mangbetu woman."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Editions HOA-QUI - Paris / Photo Veritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Hoa-Qui."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-20-78
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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 2011-001-1023
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/xo73ad06522-1075-4117-afd0-b809804b651b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2953

29. A.O.F.; Cote d'Ivoire Homme Guerret

Creator:
Lerat, Gabriel, photographer.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Gere (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "29 - A.O.F. [Afrique Occidentale Francaise]; Cote d'Ivoire; Homme Guerret."
Translated caption reads: "29 - French West Africa; Côte d'Ivoire; Male Gere."
Additional printed text on verso reads:"Collection G, Lerat, Reproduction Interdite."
Items EEPA IV-20-07 and EEPA IV-20-08 bear duplicate recto images.
Local Numbers:
EEPA IV-20-07
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
Hairstyles -- 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 IV 1985-145005
See more items in:
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/xo726995bee-6c73-4cac-8d25-5a39b28852ed
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4924

3. Chez la Coiffeuse

Creator:
Desaix, E.  Search this
Librarie J. Decoster  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: "3. Chez la Coiffeuse."
Translated postcard caption reads: "3. At the Hairdresser."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edit. Librarie J. Decoster Elisabethville." Publisher's logo reads: "E. Desaix / Phototypie / Bruxelles."
Local Numbers:
EEPA Desaix
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:
Households -- Africa  Search this
Domestic scenes  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 2011-001-0477
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/xo70fbe318d-be84-4036-9f60-a5069cff3fa6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3874

37 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta Femme Toucouleurs

Creator:
Lerat, Gabriel, photographer.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Toucouleur (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Burkina Faso
Date:
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of a woman showing her elaborate hairstyle and jewelry. Printed text on verso reads: "37 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta / Femme Toucouleurs." Translated caption reads: [A.O.F. [French West Africa], Upper Volta / Toucouleur Woman]. Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Lerat, Reproduction Interdite."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UV-20-06
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  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 UV 1985-146006
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7077f213d-f98c-4846-8db9-8bfe5487cb95
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8495

38 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta Femme Toucouleurs

Creator:
Lerat, Gabriel, photographer.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Toucouleur (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Burkina Faso
Date:
[ca. 1931]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of a woman showing her elaborate hairstyle and jewelry. Printed text on verso reads: "38 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta / Femme Toucouleurs." Translated caption reads: [A.O.F. [French West Africa], Upper Volta / Toucouleur Woman]. Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Lerat, Reproduction Interdite." Manuscript address on verso. Postage stamp and postmark on verso. Both postmark and postage stamp include the text: "Exposition Coloniale de Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UV-20-07
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Scarification (Process)  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 UV 1985-146007
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75e5d9752-367b-4f47-845f-a55f503a3835
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8496

39 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta Femme Toucouleurs

Creator:
Lerat, Gabriel, photographer.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Toucouleur (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Burkina Faso
Date:
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of a woman showing her elaborate hairstyle and jewelry. Printed text on verso reads: "39 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta / Femme Toucouleurs." Translated caption reads: [A.O.F. [French West Africa], Upper Volta / Toucouleur Woman]. Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Lerat, Reproduction Interdite."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UV-20-05
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
Hairstyles -- 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 UV 1985-146005
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f1711da1-1584-4b8a-93ed-ac8308dcf714
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8494

48 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta Femme Foulah

Creator:
Lerat, Gabriel, photographer.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Fula (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Burkina Faso
Date:
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of a woman wearing many earrings. Printed text on verso reads: "48 - A.O.F. - Hte VOLTA; Femme Foulah." Translated caption reads: [A.O.F. [French West Africa], Upper Volta, Foulah Woman]. Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Lerat, Reproduction Interdite."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UV-20-02
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
Hairstyles -- 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 UV 1985-146002
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f9485d81-261c-4871-af60-5bc650f1ef4f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8492

53 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta Femme Kado

Creator:
Lerat, Gabriel, photographer.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Dogon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Burkina Faso
Date:
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of a woman with elaborate hairstyle and jewelry. Printed text on verso reads: "53 - A.O.F. - Hte Volta / Femme Kado." Translated caption reads: [A.O.F. [French West Africa], Upper Volta / Kado Woman]. Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Lerat, Reproduction Interdite." Manuscript message and address on verso. Postage stamp and postmark on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA UV-20-08
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Scarification (Process)  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 UV 1985-146008
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fde318a3-0e41-478d-a3b2-8d5b3daa3b1c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8497

63. Djibouti La Coiffure d'une élégante

Creator:
Mody, J. G., photographer  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14.5 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Djibouti
Date:
ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "63. Djibouti. - La Coiffure d'une élégante."
Translated caption reads: "63. Djibouti. - A stylish hairstyle."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "J.-G. Mody, photographe."
Items EEPA FT-05-02 and FT-05-03 bear variations of the same recto image.
Local Numbers:
EEPA FT-05-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Costume  Search this
Portrait photography -- 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 FT 2012-001-0014
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 14: Djibouti (FT)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo716480789-930f-4b55-802d-c9afbab8ae97
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4495

7. Coiffure baya (Haute-Sanga)

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Gbaya (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Central African Republic
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "7 Coiffure baya (Haute-Sanga)."
Translated caption reads: "7 Baya hairstyle (Haute-Sanga)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CX-20-09
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 CX 2011-001-0470
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 9: Central African Republic (CX)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b8a8b445-3111-4d35-9d30-44811818b632
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3774

71. Congo Belge Fille Mangbetu

Creator:
Photo-Home (Leopoldville)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 3 CG
Culture:
Mangbetu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1940
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "71. Congo Belge / Fille Mangbetu." Translated postcard caption reads: "71. Belgian Congo / Mangbetu girl."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Copyright / Photo-Home / Léopoldville."
Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Nos meilleures pensées et baisers pour vous et Guy de la part de Chantal et moi-même. Mon père est avec nous au Congo et tout va bien. Dans 22 mois et demi nous reviendrons." Translated message reads: "Our best thoughts and kisses for you and Guy from Chantal and myself. My father is with us in the Congo and all is well. In 22 1/2 months we shall come back."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-20-72
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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 2011-001-1018
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/xo790c5db22-282e-4969-8f63-8f67b0571331
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2948

9. Femme Boum (Haute-Sanga)

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Mbum (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Central African Republic
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on recto reads: "9 Femme Boum (Haute-Sanga)."
Translated caption reads: "9 Bum woman (Haute-Sanga)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CX-20-10
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:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 CX 2011-001-0471
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 9: Central African Republic (CX)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ffc04c91-15cd-4419-ba04-7c9ea01c2ff2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3775

9. Tchad Femme de Goulfä. Région du Lac Tchad

Photographer:
Moreau, René  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Chad
Chad -- Lac -- Lake Chad
Date:
ca. 1905
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Afrique Equatoriale Français / 9. Tchad. - Femme de Goulfä / Région du Lac Tchad."
Translated caption reads: "French Equatorial Africa / 9. - Chad. - Goulfa Woman / Lake Chad region."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photographie René Moreau / Edition R. Bègue, 9, Rue Cauchois - Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CD-20-01
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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Women  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- 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 CD 1985-140217
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 10: Chad (CD)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71c095994-453f-4deb-a2ed-6eaf54ee9b87
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref1909

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