Object Details
Creator
Maggi AG
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: "Poste de Léré. / Con Congo français, de la Sangha au Tchad."
Translated original caption reads, "Lere Post. French Congo From Sangha to Tchad."
Manuscript message and address on verso, addressed to "Monsieur Dargent. 171 rue Vm Heugo Schaerleek." Postage stamp removed.
Printed logo on recto reads: "Maggi." Printed text on verso includes an advertisement for Maggi product, printed to resemble manuscript as though written by postcard sender.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CD-12-01
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Chad, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Léré (9.655488, 14.22506)
Place
Africa
Chad
Chad -- Mayo-Kebbi Ouest -- Léré
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Vernacular architecture -- Africa
Ostriches
Villages
Houses
Women
Creator
Maggi AG
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 10: Chad (CD)
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 CD 1985-140230
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.
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087550-1