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Lukumvu Een signaal-trommel

African Art Museum

Lukumvu Een signaal-trommel
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Object Details

Creator

Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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 reads: "Lukumvu: Een signaal-trommel." Translated postcard caption reads, "Lukumvu. Telegraphic tambour."
Printed text on verso reads: "Kongo - Missiehuis, Scheut bij-Brussel.Propriété de Scheut'." Publisher's logo on recto and verso: "Nels."
Items EEPA CG-19-21 and CG-19-22 are duplicate postcards with variations in printed caption language.
Manuscript message on verso, message reads, "Chère Tante et Oncle, Je vous remercie des jolies cartes. Je n'ai pas encore pu vous écrire à cause des concours maintenant ils sont presque finis il ne reste plus que ceux de déclamation et de lecture flamande. Les vacances seront probablement le mois prochain mais je ne sais pas encore la date. En attendant de vos nouvelles recevez bien les amitiés de nous tous et des gros baisers ainsi que pour tante Germaine. Charles." Translated message reads, " Dear Aunt and Uncle, I thank you for the pretty postcards. I have not been able to write you sooner because of the exams. They are now almost finished all those remaining are flemish declamation and reading. Holidays will likely be next month but I do not know the date yet. While we wait for news from you, I send you the greetings from all of us and big kisses for Aunt Germaine as well."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref2876

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b13a768e-2818-42b0-9e78-44094d1c972b

Local Numbers

EEPA CG 2011-001-0942

General

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

Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Music
Musicians -- Africa
Musical instruments

Creator

Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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. 1910

Container

Volume 2 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG-19-22

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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref2876
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b13a768e-2818-42b0-9e78-44094d1c972b
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087648-3

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