Souvenir d'Egypt

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Object Details

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Orginal caption reads: "Souvenir d'Egypt. / Sakka. / Citadelle et tombe aux des Kalifes. / Ensemble de Port Said et le Phare. / Vue de l'entrée du Canal et Palais de la Compagnie de Canal de Sues."

Translated caption reads: "Souvenir of Egypt. / Sakka. / Citadel and the tomb of the Caliphs. / General view of Port Said and the Lighthouse. / View of the entrance to the Canal and Sues Canal Company Palace."

Addtiional printed text on recto reads: "N⁰. 1230."

Manuscript date and message on recto; address and postmarks on verso.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo754d74cef-12e0-471a-a0c6-1ed454ef1460

Local Numbers

EEPA UA-07-16

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Place

Africa

Egypt

Egypt -- Būr Sa'īdGovernorate -- Būr Sa'īd (Port Said)

Egypt, -- As SuwaysGovernorate, -- Suways, Qanāt as(Suez Canal)

Topic

Cultural landscapes

Architecture -- Africa

Provenance

I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)

Extent

1 Postcard (col, 9 x 14 cm.)

Date

[ca. 1901]

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA UA 2012-001-0087

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Picture postcards

Collection Rights

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Genre/Form

Picture postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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