Object Details
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo. Oil works on the banks of the river on the Mateba island."
Printed caption on recto reads: "28. Congo Belge; Huilerie au bord du fleuve dans l'île de Mateba / Belgisch Congo; Olieslagerij op de oevers van den stroom in het eiland Mateba." Translated postcard caption reads: "28. Belgian Congo. Oil works on the banks of the river on Mateba island."
Postage stamp printed on verso.
Items EEPA CG-35-33 and EEPA CG-35-34 are duplicate postcards.
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-35-33
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
See Also
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Congo Province, Île de Mateba (-5.9, 12.83333)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Île de Mateba
Topic
Industry
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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. 1910
Container
Volume 4 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1324
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_ref3254
Large EAD
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087712-5