73. Congo Belge Elisabethville: La résidence du Gouverneur

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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: "73. Congo Belge / Belgisch Congo; Elisabethville; La résidence du Gouverneur. / De woning vanden Gouverneur." Translated postcard caption reads: "73. Belgian Congo; Elisabethville; The Governor's residence."

Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Albertville, le 4-11-22. Ma petite Lili, Nous avons reçu avec plaisir ta jolie photo. Nous n'avons pas le temps de t'écrire une lettre par ce courrier. Ce sera pour la semaine prochaine. Bon courage et mille baisers de Papa et Maman." Translated message reads: " Albertville, 4-11-22. My little Lili, we have received with pleasure your pretty photo. We do not have the time to write a letter to you by this mail. It will be for next week. Keep your spirits up, a thousand kisses from Papa and Mama." Postmark on verso, postage stamp printed on verso.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a497e272-b0c8-4a3d-a509-4df7a86f5411

Local Numbers

EEPA CG 2011-001-1211

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Katanga Province -- Lubumbashi -- (Elisabethville)

Topic

Cityscape photography

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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. 1922

Container

Volume 4 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG-28-41

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Collection Rights

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Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

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