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The Secretary of the Colonies Dahomey

African Art Museum

The Secretary of the Colonies Dahomey
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Object Details

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Photographed by Edmond Fortier and published by Collection générale Fortier, Dakar.
Original caption reads, "Voyage du Ministre des Colonies à la Côte d'Afrique - Dahomey - Le Wharf de Porto-Novo à l'arrivée." Translated original caption reads, "The Secretary of the Colonies' journey to the Western African Coast - Dahomey - The wharf at Porto-Novo on Arrival's day."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref4448

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7458f5b14-5faf-4a7e-be9e-710230fcf2be

Local Numbers

Fortier 2622

General

Title source: Translated from postcard caption.
Image indexed by negative number.

Place

Africa

Topic

Transportation
Leaders

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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 49: Fortier postcard collection

Extent

1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

Date

[ca. 1908]

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA F2622

Type

Archival materials
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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref4448
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871088534-2

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