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Congo Trophée d'ivoire

African Art Museum

Congo Trophée d'ivoire
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Object Details

Creator

Finoelst, G.
Verachtert, Ve

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: "Congo; Trophée d'ivoire." Translated postcard caption reads: "Congo. Ivory trophy."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Ed. Ve Verachtert. Cl. G Finoelst."
Postmark on verso. Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Ma chère petite Yvonne, les dents qui te repoussent sont-elles aussi grandes que celles-ci? Je suppose que tu es toujours bien portante et que tu grandis et surtout que tu ne m'oublies pas. Tu écris très bien, je te remercie pour tes quelques lignes qui me font bien plaisir et je te renvoies tes bons baisers de tout coeur." Translated message reads: "My dear little Yvonne, Are the new teeth which you are growing as big as these? I assume that you continue to be well and that you are growing up and even more so that you are not forgetting me. You write very well.I thank you for the few lines you sent me. They fill me with joy and I return your good kisses with all my heart."
Stamped text on verso reads: "Collection M. & L. Somville."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref3212

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7294dfa99-35f7-4582-a285-974eef66521f

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-34-12

General

Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Hunting

Creator

Finoelst, G.
Verachtert, Ve

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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. 1907

Container

Volume 4 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1282

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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref3212
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7294dfa99-35f7-4582-a285-974eef66521f
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087705-3

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