Object Details
Creator
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Thill, Ernest (Brussels)
Nells (Brussels)
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 verso reads: "Mission des Filles de la Charité à Nsona-Mbata / Missie van de Dochters der Liefde te Nsona-Mbata. / La leçon de couture. / Aan het naaimachien."
Translated caption reads: "Mission of the Sisters of Charity of Nsona Mbata / The sewing lesson."
Publisher's logo on verso: "Nels." Additional printed text on verso reads: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CG-40-29
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bas-Congo Province, Sona-Bata, (Nsona Mbata) (-4.90056, 15.15917)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Sona-Bata -- (Nsona Mbata)
Topic
Missions
Education
Creator
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Thill, Ernest (Brussels)
Nells (Brussels)
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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 5 CG
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1440
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
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
Geary, Christraud, M. "In and Out of Focus: Images from Central Africa, 1885-1960," London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2002, p. 36.
Genre/Form
Picture postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087732-3