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Indigènes du Kivu. Région des volcans Mikeno

African Art Museum

Indigènes du Kivu. Région des volcans Mikeno
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Object Details

Creator

Collection M. Delhaye
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 on verso reads: "Indigènes du Kivu / région des volcans Mikeno." Translated caption reads: "Natives of Kivu. Area of the Mikeno volcano."
Manuscript message on verso, message reads: "Cher petit Charles. Nous te souhaitons tous les deux une bonne et heureuse fête, c'est peut-être un peu tard mais nous y avions tellement songé avant la date que finalement nous l'avons laissé passée. As-tu au moins eu ton gâteau, sinon il faudra aller le chercher de suite au reçu des trois poussekes qui se trouvent au verso. Nous te souhaitons en même temps un heureux anniversaire. Je crois que tu dois avoir dans les 20 à 25 ans je ne sais plus au juste combien, mais je crois que le coeur et le caractère sont toujours jeunes. Nous nous vieillissons beaucoup plus vite à cause du soleil. Un millier de gros baisers de nous deux." Translated message reads: "We both wish you a good and happy St Charles day. It may be a little late but we thought so often about it that in the end we let the day pass. Did you at least get your cake, if not you will have to go to get it upon receiving these "pousseke" which are on the back of this card. We also wish you a happy birthday. You must be 20 to 25 years old, I do not quite remember exactly but the heart and character are still quite young. We are aging must faster because of the sun. A million kisses from both of us."
Additional printed text on veros reads: "Collection M. Delhaye. / Déposé - Reproduction interdite." Publisher's logo on verso: "Nels."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref2920

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7214ae488-eda3-4a24-829a-747c2175df8e

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-20-42

General

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

See Also

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nord-Kivu Province, Volcan Mikeno (-1.46472, 29.41667)
Interactive maps

Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Nord-Kivu Province -- Volcan Mikeno

Topic

Portrait photography
Hairstyles -- Africa

Creator

Collection M. Delhaye
Nells (Brussels)

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. 1920

Container

Volume 3 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-0990

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_ref2920
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7214ae488-eda3-4a24-829a-747c2175df8e
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087656-0

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