Object Details
Photographer
Gœthe, Georges, 1897-1976
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 verso reads: "Pirogue de course - Douala."
Translated caption reads: "Racing pirogue - Douala."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Reproduction interdite - Photo Goethe George." Publishers logo reads: "VG," or "GV."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CM-23-02
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Cameroon, Littoral, Wouri, Douala (4.047486, 9.706374)
Place
Africa
Cameroon
Cameroon -- Littoral -- Wouri -- Douala
Topic
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Recreation -- Africa
Boats and boating
Provenance
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Photographer
Gœthe, Georges, 1897-1976
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 7: Cameroon (CM)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
ca. 1920
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CM 2009-010-008
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.
Genre/Form
Picture postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Record ID
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