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: "Le Pont Faidherbe à St-Louis."
Translated postcard caption reads, "Faidherbe Bridge at St-Louis."
Additional handwritten text on front reads, "Mademoiselle. J'ai eu l'occasion de voir dernierement ici l'interprète Porro di Borgho qui m'a dit vous connaitre ainsi que M. Michal qu'il va remplacer à Tombouctou. Avec mes meilleures salutations. 3/9-03."
Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "September 3, 1903. Miss, I had the occasion here recently to see the interpreter Porro di Borgho who told me that you know also that Mr. Michal will stand in at Tombouctou. With my best greetings."
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General
Image indexed by negative number.
Local Note
Additional handwritten number on verso reads, "1985-147105."
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-24-26
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_ref7982
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088418-1