Object Details
Creator
J. P. L. W.
Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934
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: "Boma; Congo Belge / Le Corps Consulaire, les Fonctionnaires et Agents de la Colonie attendant l'arrivée de S.A.R. Mgr. le Prince Albert." Translated postcard caption reads: "Belgian Congo; Boma / The Consular Corps, the functionaries and agents of the Colony wait for the arrival of H.R.H. Mgr. Prince Albert."
Printed text on verso reads: "J. P. L. W. 507.-Reproduction Interdite."
Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmark on verso.
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref3264
Local Numbers
EEPA CG-36-02
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
See Also
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Congo Province, Boma (-5.847936, 13.056049)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Boma
Topic
Leaders
Creator
J. P. L. W.
Albert I, King of the Belgians, 1875-1934
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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. 1908
Container
Volume 4 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1334
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_ref3264
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087714-3