Object Details
Creator
Mody, J. G., photographer
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: "63. Djibouti. - La Coiffure d'une élégante."
Translated caption reads: "63. Djibouti. - A stylish hairstyle."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "J.-G. Mody, photographe."
Items EEPA FT-05-02 and FT-05-03 bear variations of the same recto image.
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Local Numbers
EEPA FT-05-02
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Place
Africa
Djibouti
Topic
Body arts
Hairstyles -- Africa
Costume
Portrait photography -- Africa
Provenance
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase
Creator
Mody, J. G., photographer
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 14: Djibouti (FT)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14.5 cm.)
Condition
Discoloration on verso.
Date
ca. 1920
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA FT 2012-001-0014
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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref4495
Large EAD
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088541-3