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Une famille des environs de N'gali ( Bangalas)

African Art Museum

Une famille des environs de N'gali ( Bangalas)
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Object Details

Creator

De Valkeneer, Dr.

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, "A family in the neighborhood of N'gali." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Reproduction interdite / Cl. Dr De Valkeneer."
Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Ma chère Maman, Ton complet n'est pas encore arrivé,fais une réclamation chez Van Geud. Elvyre croit, d'après mes explications, qu'elle a vu l'aspirateur chez L... Je vais y aller et me le faire montrer. Pas d'autres nouvelles, je vous embrasse tous trois. Paulette." Translated mesage reads, "My dear mother, your suit has not arrived yet, make a complaint to Van Geud. Elvyre believes, based on my explanations, that she has seen the vaccuum cleaner at L... No other news, I kiss all three of you. Paulette." Postmarks on verso, date reads: "...1914."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref2624

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7984749f2-e4ee-4973-ab77-a9d7ed03b6e8

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-07-27

General

Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.

See Also

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bandundu Province, Ngali (-2.448862, 19.333363)
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Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bandundu Province -- Ngali

Topic

Cultural landscapes
Households -- Africa

Creator

De Valkeneer, Dr.

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. 1914

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0687

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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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7984749f2-e4ee-4973-ab77-a9d7ed03b6e8
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087606-3

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