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Algeria MISSIONS DES PÈRES BLANCS - Kabylie - Deux Soeurs Chrétiennes

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Algeria MISSIONS DES PÈRES BLANCS - Kabylie - Deux Soeurs Chrétiennes
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Object Details

Creator

White Fathers

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Printed text on recto reads: "MISSIONS DES PÈRES BLANCS - Kabylie - Deux Soeurs Chrétiennes." Translated caption reads: [MISSIONS OF THE WHITE FATHERS - KABYLIE - Two christian sisters.] Two young sisters: the oldest one having her arm around the shoulder of her young sister. Both of them wearing cross shape pendants, beads necklaces, headbands. Large circular medallion on the chest of the older sister. Verso reads: "Cher Monsieur l'Abbé - Merci de vos si aimables cartes postales - Nous nous sommes demandés en effet ce que vous êtiez devenu. Le jeudi de l'Ascension nous sommes allés quelques jeunes et moi, prendre de vos nouvelles chez vous - une jeune mauresque nous a dit que le ''marabout'' était parti en France - Merci encore de vos si précieuse..." Translated verso reads: [Dear Father - Thank you for your gracious postcards - We were wondering what happened to you. On Ascension day, we went myself and some young people, to ask about you at your place - a young Moorish woman said to us that the ''Marabout'' was gone to France - Thanks again for your so precious...]
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref1142

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75018ba4f-5b77-4b8f-ba1f-d46e3595d7e3

Local Numbers

EEPA AE-20-06

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Place

Africa
Algeria

Topic

Portraits

Provenance

IU: Iowa University; Iowa City, Iowa; Donation; 1995.

Creator

White Fathers

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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 2: Algeria (AE)

Extent

1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

Date

[ca. 1905]

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA AE 1995-0020-06

Type

Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards

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.

Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1985-014_ref1142
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75018ba4f-5b77-4b8f-ba1f-d46e3595d7e3
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087345-2

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