Object Details
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Translated postcard caption reads, "13. Belgian Congo. Dwellings on the Upper Congo."
Manuscript message and address on verso,message reads: "Kongolo, le 29-9-16. Les baisers affectueux. Quitte Kongolo le 30 à destination de Kabalo. M. Eugène Pollet, sous/officier à la F.P., troupes en opérations à la frontière orientale Congo Belge." Translated message reads: "29-9-16, Kongolo. Affectionate kisses. Leaving Kongolo on the 30th for the destination of Kabalo."
Postage stamp printed on verso.
Postcards EEPA CG-07-21, CG-07-22, CG-07-23 and CG-07-24 bear duplicate recto images.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-07-21
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Vernacular architecture -- Africa
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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. 1916
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0681
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.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087605-4