Congo Musiciens de Léopoldville

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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 caption reads: "Congo Musiciens de Léopoldville." Translated postcard caption reads, "Congo. Musicians of Léopoldville."

Printed text on verso reads: "Ed. Nels, Bruxelles, Série 14, No 109." Publisher's logo on recto and verso: "Nels."

Items EEPA CG-19-18, CG-19-19, and CG-19-20 bear duplicate recto images with slight variations in postcard format.

Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Merci Jules d'être venu. Vous êtes arrivé juste à temps pour consoler un peu Maman. J'espère que cousine est remise de son indisposition. Mille bonnes choses à toute la famille." Translated message reads: "Thanks Jules for having come. You arrived just in time to console mother some. I hope dear cousin recovered from her indisposition."

Postmarked postage stamp on verso, date reads: "10-OCTO 07."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo716de7a00-0789-4f57-ad4d-e8fa22c12734

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-19-19

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Music

Musicians -- Africa

Musical instruments

Portrait photography -- Africa

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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. 1907

Container

Volume 2 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0939

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Collection Rights

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Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo716de7a00-0789-4f57-ad4d-e8fa22c12734

EEPA.1985-014

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087648-0

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