Object Details
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed caption on recto reads: "Magdala. / Generalansicht. / Vue Générale. / Medjdel."
Translated caption reads: "Mek'dela; General view."
Pinted text on verso reads: "Edit. de l'imprimerie de St-Lazare, Diré-Daoua, par Djibouti (Afrique-Orientale)."
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Local Numbers
EEPA ET-07-37
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Ethiopia, Āmara region, Mek'dela (11.55, 38.283333)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, -- Āmara region, -- Mek'dela
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Provenance
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; purchase; FY 2011 EEPA 2011-014.
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., col., 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 ET 2011-014-0133
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-1536871081657-1536871088016-3