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 on recto reads: "Jeune Fille Haoussa." Translated postcard caption reads: "Young Hausa girl."
Manuscript date on recto, date reads: "le 6-11-19." Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmarked postage stamp on recto, postmarks on verso.
Items EEPA CG-20-176 EEPA CG-20-177 and EEPA CG-20-178 bear duplicate recto images.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-20-178
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Portrait photography
Body arts
Culture
Hausa (African people)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
ca. 1919
Container
Volume 3 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1101
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.
Bibliography
Carlson, Amanda, ed. "Field's Edge: Agency, Body and African Lens," Florida: Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, 2002.
Genre/Form
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1985-014_ref3031
Large EAD
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087675-0