King of Porto-Novo 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, "Afrique Occidentale - Dahomey - Porto-Novo - Adjiki, Roi de Porto-Novo dans son carrosse au milieu de ses ministres et de sa cour." Translated original caption reads, "Western Coast of Africa - Dahomey - Porto-Novo - Adjiki, King of Porto-Novo in his state-coach and among his secretaries and court."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7aefa0deb-8f33-49dc-bbfb-41be2ca01953

Local Numbers

Fortier 3044

General

Title source: Translated from postcard caption.

Image indexed by negative number.

Place

Africa

Topic

Leaders

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 49: Fortier postcard collection

Extent

1 Postcard (col., 9 x 14 cm.)

Date

[ca. 1908]

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA F3044

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.

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Large EAD

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EEPA.1985-014

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871088538-3

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