Object Details
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: "16 Congo Belge; Port de Matadi. Station du chemin de fer Matadi-Léopoldville. / Belgisch Congo; Haven van Matadi. Statie van den spoorweg Matadi-Leopoldville."
Translated caption reads: "16. Belgian Congo; Matadi Port. Matadi-Leopoldville railway station."
Postage stamp printed on verso.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-47-03
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note
Verso labeled with former accession number format: A1993-19-45.
See Also
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Congo Province, Matadi (-5.817368, 13.470783)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Matadi
Topic
Transportation
Railroads
Provenance
Mrs. Jo Bernick donation; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-019
See more items in
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
ca. 1910
Container
Volume 5 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1993-019-0045
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture 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
Picture postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087566-2