Object Details
Creator
Basel Mission Book Depot (Accra)
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
A coronation festival for a chief. Text on frontside reads: "Accra Gold Coast W.A." and "Coronationsfestival of a Chief."
Printed text on verso reads: "Copyright of Basel Mission book Depot, Accra; W. Africa; N0. 7."
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Local Numbers
EEPA GH-23-01
Basel Mission Book Depot: No.7.
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note
Verso labelled with former accession number format: A1993-19-26. Additional accession number on verso: EEPA 1985-140316.
See Also
Ghana, Greater Accra Region, Accra (5.55602, -0.1969)
Interactive maps
Place
Africa
Ghana
Ghana, -- Greater Accra Region, -- Accra
Topic
Rites and ceremonies
Leaders
Cityscape photography
Cultural landscapes
Provenance
Mrs. Jo Bernick donation; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-019
Creator
Basel Mission Book Depot (Accra)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 20: Ghana (GH)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1910]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA GH 1993-019-0026
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.
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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