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 text on recto reads: "Congo Liane gigantesque - Mayumbe. Translated postcard caption reads, "Congo - gigantic creeper - Mayumbe."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Nes, Bruxelles Serie 14 No. 127."
Manuscript message on recto, message reads: "J'attends de tes nouvelles. Meilleurs baisers. Ton frère Edouard. Bankutu, 1 juin 1906." Translated message reads, "I wait for your news. Best kisses. Your brother Edouard. Bankutu, June 01, 1906." Address and postmarke postage stamps on verso.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-14-01
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Landscape -- Photographs
Creator
Nells (Brussels)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
ca. 1906
Container
Volume 2 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0820
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-1536871081657-1536871087628-2