Object Details
Creator
Buchanan, Angus, Capt., 1886-1954.
Photographer
Glover, T. A.
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Text on recto reads: "Cones of salt obtained from the great salt mines in the oasis of Bilma in the very heart of the Sahara."
Items EEPA AE-49-02 and EEPA NG-25-02 are duplicate postcards.
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Local Numbers
EEPA NG-25-02
General
Title source: Abbreviated postcard caption.
Place
Africa
Niger
Algeria
Sahara
Topic
Portrait photography -- Africa
Expeditions
Creator
Buchanan, Angus, Capt., 1886-1954.
Photographer
Glover, T. A.
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 33: Niger (NG)
Extent
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 8.5 x 13.5 cm.)
Date
ca. 1923
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA NG 2012-001-1652
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.
Bibliography
The Buchanan expedition is documented in the 1924 film, "Crossing the Great Sahara."
Genre/Form
Picture postcards
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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