Object Details
Creator
Mission Catholique de Brazzaville
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed caption on recto reads: "98. Congo Français / Conservatoire de Musique de Banziris / Joueurs de Ballophon."
Translated caption reads: "98. French Congo / Banziri Music Conservatory / Balo Players."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Mission Catholique de Brazzaville."
Postmarks on recto and verso; manuscript note on recto, address on verso.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CF-19-03
Place
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Topic
Balos
Musical instruments
Musicians
Music
Creator
Mission Catholique de Brazzaville
Culture
Banziri (African people)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1907]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140806
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_ref2177
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087847-2