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Léopoldville Aspect des bateaux fluviaux

African Art Museum

Léopoldville Aspect des bateaux fluviaux
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Object Details

Creator

Nells (Brussels)
Thill, Ernest (Brussels)

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Printed recto caption reads: "Léopoldville; Aspect des bateaux fluviaux."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Léopoldville; View of the river boats."
Manuscript message on verso, message reads: "Mon cher Jean-Pierre, ta longue lettre m'a bien fait plaisir mais je n'ai moi le temps que de t'envoyer une petite carte pour te dire que j'espère que tu es tout à fait guéri et de nouveau en forme pour bien apprendre tout ce que l'on t'enseigne!! Dans 3 mois je serai de retour et j'espère que vous aurez alors tous de bonnes vacances... si l'on est bien sage d'ici là. Bon baisers. Je n'ai non plus pas reçu ton bulletin. Papa."
Translated message reads: "My dear Jean-Pierre, Your long letter pleased me very much but I have myself only the time to send you a little postcard to tell you that I hope that you are fully recovered and again able to learn well all that is taught to you!! In 3 months time I shall be back and I hope that you all will have a good vacation... if you have been very nice until then. Kisses. I have not yet received your report card. Dad. "
Publisher's logo on recto and verso: "Nels." Printed text on verso reads: "Ern. Thill, Bruxelles."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref3474

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo718edde7f-bc05-40c7-8757-809d0217bdeb

Local Numbers

EEPA CG-47-43

General

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

See Also

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa Province, Kinshasa, (Léopoldville) (-4.301564, 15.317796)
Interactive maps

Place

Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa -- (Léopoldville)

Topic

Transportation
Boats and boating

Creator

Nells (Brussels)
Thill, Ernest (Brussels)

See more items in

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 2011-001-1544

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_ref3474
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo718edde7f-bc05-40c7-8757-809d0217bdeb
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087751-1

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