Object Details
Creator
Rotographie Belge
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: "Congo - Série IV - Dans l'Oubanghi / Intérieur moderne de Maison Commerciale - M'Poko."
Translated caption reads: "Congo - Series IV - On the Ubangi / Modern interior of the House of Trade - M'Poko."
Printed text on verso reads: "Rotographie Belge, Éditeur, Bruxelles-Midi / Collection Charbonneau - Déposée." Logo on verso bears the image of a rooster and the letters: "R.T.B."
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Local Numbers
EEPA CX-25-02
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Central African Republic, Ombella-M'Poko (5.118882, 18.427605)
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Place
Africa
Central African Republic
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Central African Republic -- Ombella-M'Poko
Topic
Industry
Commerce
Architecture
Provenance
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase
Creator
Rotographie Belge
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 9: Central African Republic (CX)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
ca. 1910
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CX 2011-001-1265
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. 34. Cited as EEPA Postcard Collection CG 28-98.
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-1536871081657-1536871087547-1