2. Congo Belge. Katanga Elisabethville: La pose du rail

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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 text on recto reads: "2. Congo Belge - Belgisch Congo / Katanga; Elisabethville / La pose du rail. / Het plaatsen der spoorstaven."

Translated caption reads: "2. Belgian Congo. Katanga; Elisabethville: The laying of the track."

Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Boma, le 14 décembre 1912. Veuillez, recevoir chère Tante, les souhaits que Gabrielle et moi nous formons pour vous à l'occasion du nouvel an. Tous nos voeux aussi pour L. et bonne santé à tous les deux. Recevez nos meilleurs baisers."

Translated message reads: "Boma. December 14, 1912. We wish you to receive dear Aunt, our wishes and thoughts from Gabrielle and I for the occasion of the new year. All our wishes for L. and good health for both of you. With our best kisses."

Postmarks on verso, postage stamp printed on verso.

Items EEPA CG-47-08, EEPA CG-47-09 and EEPA CG-47-10 are duplicate postcards.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo729de0231-2919-434f-8f0f-510a03d28ad1

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-47-08

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Citation source: Archives staff.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Katanga Province -- Lubumbashi -- (Elisabethville)

Topic

Transportation

Railroads

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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. 1912

Container

Volume 5 CG

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1513

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Collection Rights

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Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

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