Congo Belge Fabrication de sel dans la région des lacs

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Object Details

Creator

Nells (Brussels)

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: "Congo Belge; Fabrication de sel dans la région des lacs." Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo. The making of salt in the lake region."

Additional printed text on recto reads: "Nels, Bruxelles; Série 14 No. 51."

Manuscript message on recto, message reads: "Mon cher Florent, la santé est encore toujours bonne. Voila déjà un an de klopé. Bien des compliments à tous. Ton copain Georges." Translated message reads: "My dear Florent, my health is still very good. One year already done. Best regards to all. Your friend Georges."

Manuscript address on verso. Postmarks on verso.

Printed text on verso reads: "L. Lacroix, Md Tailleur, Équipements pour le Congo / 5, Rue de la Pépinière, Bruxelles (Porte de Namur)."

Items EEPA CG-26-45, EEPA CG-26-46, EEPA CG-26-47, and EEPA CG-26-48 bear duplicate recto images.

sova.eepa.1985-014_ref2449

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74b2649c7-f235-4000-ba29-0ece8a5876ec

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-26-47

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Numbering Peculiarities Note

Verso labeled with former accession number format: A1995-13-227

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Agriculture

Industry

Provenance

Howard Woody; purchase; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-013

Creator

Nells (Brussels)

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)

Extent

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

Date

ca. 1906

Container

Volume 4 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1995-013-0227

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Collection Rights

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Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

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EEPA.1985-014_ref2449

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74b2649c7-f235-4000-ba29-0ece8a5876ec

EEPA.1985-014

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087577-2

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