Madagascar - Village Merina

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Object Details

Creator

France. Agence Économique de Madagascar

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

Original caption reads, "Madagascar - Village Merina."

Printed text on verso reads: "Madagascar / Superficie : 590.000 kilomètres carres - Population : 3.400.000 habitants. Principaux produits : Vanille, Riz, Manioc, Pois du Cap, Café, Viande, Peaux, Cire, Raphia, Or, Pierres précieuses, Mica, Graphite, Minéraux radioactifs et autres. / Pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à l'Agence économique de Madagascar, 40, Rue du Général-Foy, à Paris."

Items EEPA MG-07-16 and EEPA MG-07-18 are duplicate postcards.

sova.eepa.1985-014_ref5638

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fe94c572-fe64-4ab9-9130-55355b74538f

Local Numbers

EEPA MG-07-18

Local Note

temp 226

Place

Africa

Madagascar

Topic

Cultural landscapes

Vernacular architecture -- Africa

Villages

Houses

Lakes

Creator

France. Agence Économique de Madagascar

Culture

Merina (Malagasy people)

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)

Extent

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

Date

ca. 1910

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 2012-001-0337

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_ref5638

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fe94c572-fe64-4ab9-9130-55355b74538f

EEPA.1985-014

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871088167-3

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