Object Details
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 -In the Bararatra." Postmarked and stamped on recto, "Tananarive, Madagascar, 19[??]."
Original hand-written text on recto, "Mr Charles. thank you for the news which has been given to me by the captain. I think that for the general the trip to Menton will have done good for him and thtat Mrs Chovet will have some fun in the house during this absence. My health is always very good. The Captain comes almost every day to chat with me in th stables. We have had holidays. They ended in a bloodshed infantry men and holimans. The progress which is spreading in the island is really great. I believe civilization turns these people into thieves, murderers... Please receive a cordial handshake."
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Local Numbers
EEPA MG-24-08
Local Note
temp 197
Place
Africa
Madagascar
Topic
Transportation
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
ca. 1913
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 2012-001-0448
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
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_ref5749
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088186-4