Object Details
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Text on front reads: "46. Sénégal - St-Louis. Départ du courrier du fleuve. Cliché Estebanito."
Translated postcard caption reads, "46. Senegal - St-Louis - Departure of the river courrier."
Translated postcard caption reads, "DAKAR - View from the wharf - "Le Burdigala"."
Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Le "Borgnis-Desbordes", le bateau qui m'emmènera mardi pour remonter le Sénégal en partie. Le restant du trajet se faisant sur un (illegible). Amitiés a tous."
Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "The "Borgnis-Desbordes", the boat that will bring me Tuesday On the Senegal river in part. the rest of the journey will be made on a (illegible). best wishes to everyone."
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General
Image indexed by negative number.
Local Note
Additional handwritten number on verso reads, "1985-147102."
Place
Africa
Senegal
Topic
Transportation
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[19--]
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-24-23
Type
Archival materials
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
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1985-014_ref7979
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088417-4