Object Details
Creator
Society of African Missions
Lescuyer, Maurice
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 a church with a steeple and a cross at the top. Many people are standing in front of the church. Printed text on recto reads: "19. Dahomey - Le clocher d'Athiéme construit par le R.P. Truhand, 1929." Translated caption reads: [Dahomey - Athieme Steeple Constructed By R.P. Truhand, 1929]. Additional printed text on recto reads:"Missions Africaines, 150, cours Gambetta, Lyon." Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale / Phototypie Mce Lescuyer, 16, r. des Remparts-d'Ainay, Lyon."
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Local Numbers
EEPA DM-45-03
Place
Africa
Benin
Topic
Religious buildings
Cultural landscapes
Creator
Society of African Missions
Lescuyer, Maurice
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1929]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA DM 1985-144078
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.
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087475-3