45. Congo Belge Lusambo: Le labourage

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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: "45. Congo Belge / Belgisch Congo; Lusambo; Le labourage. / De akkerbouw." Translated postcard caption reads: "45. Belgian Congo; Lusambo: The tilling."

Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Ma petite Lili, Nous avons reçu tes jolies cartes en couleur; oui elles sont bien faites. Tu dois écrire chaque jeudi. Quand tu n'auras rien à dire tu enverras une carte sur laquelle tu signeras ainsi que Marcelle. Mille baisers de papa et maman pour vous deux." Translated message reads: "My little Lili, we have received your beautiful cards in colour, yes they are really fine. You must write every Thursday. When you have nothing to say, you will send a card on which you will sign, Marcella. A thousand kisses from papa and mama for you both."

Postage stamp printed on verso. Postmarks and manuscript date on verso.

Items EEPA CG-26-41 and EEPA CG-26-42 are duplicate postcards.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo739aefab7-8a25-438e-9ea0-9d0c0964d12f

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-26-41

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kasaï-Oriental Province -- Lusambo

Topic

Agriculture

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)

Extent

1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

Date

ca. 1919

Container

Volume 4 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1173

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Collection Rights

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Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

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