48. Congo Belge Matadi: Rue principale

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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: "48. Congo Belge / Belgisch Congo; Matadi; Rue principale. / Voornaamste straat." Translated postcard caption reads: "48. Belgian Congo; Matadi: Main street."

Postage stamp printed on verso. Postmarks on verso. Manuscript date and address on verso, date reads: "le 7-6-19."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b7413870-60e9-4e1f-9c49-1ce6a26f0784

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-28-74

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Matadi

Topic

Cityscape photography

Cultural landscapes

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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 2011-001-1241

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Picture 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

MacGaffey, Wyatt. "Astonishment & Power," Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993, p. 25.

Geary, Christraud, M. "In and Out of Focus: Images from Central Africa, 1885-1960," London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2002, p. 34.

Genre/Form

Picture postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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