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 message inside greeting card reads: "Il y a un trou dans le tuyau de la pipe : c'est le travail de l'homme. / Il y a un creux dans le tronc de l'arbre : c'est le travail des ans. / Il y a de la sagesse dans le vieillard : c'est le travail de Dieu. / ... Que Dieu vous donne de longues années! / (proverbe et souhait Minyanka)."
Translated message reads: "There is a hole in the stem of the pipe : this is the work of man. / It is hollow in the trunk of the tree : this is the work of years. / There is wisdom in the old man : this is the work of God. / ...May God give you many long years! / (Minyanka proverb and wish)."
Printed text on verso reads: "18480 - Impression Pierron - 57206 Sarreguemines."
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Local Numbers
EEPA IV-20-13
General
Title source: Greeting card caption.
Place
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Topic
Portrait photography -- Africa
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 13: Cote d'Ivoire (IV)
Extent
1 Item (greeting card : halftone., col., 21 x 15 cm. (folded))
Date
[ca. 1980]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA IV 1985-145058
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Greeting cards
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
Greeting cards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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Record ID
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