Object Details
Creator
Benamour, André
Attié, J. C.
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed text on verso reads: "Haute-Volta / Depuis les barrages de Ouagadougou, vue sur le centre de la ville."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Upper-Volta / From the dams of Ouagadougou, overlooking the city center."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Editions J.C. Attié . BP 64 . Ouagadougou. Haute Volta / Photographie André Benamour."
Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmark and postage stamps on verso.
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref8534
Local Numbers
EEPA UV-06-02
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Burkina Faso, Centre, Kadiogo, Ouagadougou (12.36423, -1.53834)
Place
Africa
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso -- Centre -- Kadiogo -- Ouagadougou
Topic
Cityscape photography
Cultural landscapes
Aerial views
Provenance
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Creator
Benamour, André
Attié, J. C.
See more items in
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Extent
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Date
ca. 1980
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA UV 2010-008-3597
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
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087489-4