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Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Culture:
Fang (West African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Date:
[ca. 1905]
Scope and Contents:
Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pahouin- Yeuoi-Ogooué warrior''. Left profile of a young warrior wearing body and head ornaments and holding a spear with his two hands. Verso reads: [ Castries, le 15. Monsieur, J'ai le regret de vous annoncer la mort de M. Jean Auverna et promet tout renseignement. Je peux vous envoyer la carte qui a servit de ...? pour le timbre, car je l'ai mais je ne sais pas...] Translated verso reads: ''Castries, 15,. Sir, I have the regret to announce you the death of Mr. Jean Auverna and will forward to you any information. I can send you the postcard which served as ...? for the stamp, because I have it but I do not know...'' Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema
Local Numbers:
Audema 0205
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by negative number.
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140029
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF) / Audema
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo790b40475-d443-444d-8e31-0fa2110c90ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref867