Object Details
Creator
Desclee, E.
PHOTOPRIM (Brussels)
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed verso caption reads: "N⁰ 26 - Coiffure indigène / (Congo Belge)." Translated postcard caption reads, "Native hairstyle (Belgian Congo)."
Manuscript message on verso, message reads: "E'ville, le 9-2-55. Très chers Maman, Antoine et Josée, Nous espérons que tout va toujours bien chez vous et qu'il ne fait pas trop froid. Ici tout va pour le mieux. Nous avons reçu ta lettre hier Maman et cela nous a fait mal au coeur de lire ce que tu écrivais au sujet de tante Alice. Nous pensons toujours à vous et vous envoyons de gros baisers." Translated message reads: "My dear mother, Antoine and Josée, We hope all continues to be well with you and that it is not too cold. Here everything is fine. we received your letter yesterday, mother, and we were heart broken to read what you were writing about Aunt Alice. We always think about you and send you fat kisses."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Fabrication FOTOPRIM Bruxelles / Cliché E. DESCLEE - True Photo."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-20-27
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Portrait photography
Creator
Desclee, E.
PHOTOPRIM (Brussels)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
ca. 1955
Container
Volume 3 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0975
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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Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087653-3