Object Details
Creator
Raphael Tuck & Sons
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, "BULAWAYO. SHANGANI MEMORIAL." On Verso, "THE SHANGANI MEMORIAL stands in a prominent position on the eastern side of the World's View. The height of the monument is about 33 feet and each side has a measurement of about 24 feet across. The sides are ornamented with panels measuring 15 feet by 7 feet, the designs showing various groups of Major Alan Wilson and other members of the noble band who died for their country on the Shangani River."
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General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by negative number.
Place
Africa
Zimbabwe
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Creator
Raphael Tuck & Sons
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 48: Zimbabwe (RH)
Extent
1 Postcard (col., 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
ca. 1909
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA RH-30-05
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_ref7207
Large EAD
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088530-2