Object Details
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Postcard image of two men standing next to each other, one holding an umbrella and the other holding a cane. Printed text on recto reads: "Afrique Occidentale. - Dahomey. - Deux Elégants / Westafrica. - Dahome. - Zwei Modeherren." Translated caption reads: [Western Africa. - Dahomey. - Two Gentlemen]. Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspodance; Adresse." Postage stamp and two postmarks on verso.
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Local Numbers
EEPA DM-20-01
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Place
Africa
Benin
Topic
Portrait photography -- Africa
Provenance
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 14 x 9 cm. collotype.)
Date
[ca. 1912]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA DM 1985-144001
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
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087464-1