Object Details
Creator
Holy Union Sisters
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: "6. Nos premiers orphelins jouant avec une caisse venue de Hougaerde." Translated postcard caption reads: "6. Our first orphans playing with a box from Hougaerde."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Mission des Sœurs de l'Union au S. C., Gingungi s/Lukula, Kwango. / Maison-mère à Hougaerde, près Tirlemont."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-24-21
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Missions
Children
Transportation
Litters
Creator
Holy Union Sisters
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African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Extent
1 Postcard (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 2011-001-1125
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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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087679-2