Original caption reads, "A Marriage in Madagascar."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Collection de l'Annuaire Colonial, / 15, Galerie d'Orléans, Palais-Royal, Paris."
Original hand-written address on verso, "Mademoiselle Jerome Pons. 41 Rue de Jolbiac Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA MG-46-02
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Congo, Republic of the, -- Kouilou Region -- Loango
Date:
[ca. 1900]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Loango. - Le coup de la rasoir, la veille du mariage."
Translated caption reads: "Loango. - The stroke of razor, the day before the wedding."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché C. M."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-23-02
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
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Manuscript address and message on verso, message reads, "Chère Bobonne, En ce moment nous sommes en voyage de noce. Nous avons eu un mariage très sympathique et très original. Ici il fait très bon et je ne souffre pas du tout de la chaleur. j'ai déjà grossi. J'aime bien la colonie. Nous t'embrassons bien fort." Translated message reads, "Dear Bobonne, at this moment we are on our honeymoon. We have had a very nice and very original wedding. It is very pleasant here and I do not suffer from the heat. I've grown. I like the colony. We embrace you very hard."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-05-67
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Citation source: Archives staff.
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Postcard image of a groom in a top hat and tuxedo, hand-in-hand with bride who is wearing a long white dress and veil. Behind them are several people, most of them dressed in formal European attire. Printed text on recto reads: "Dahomey - Ouidah, Une mariage." Translated caption reads: [Dahomey Ouidah, A Wedding].
Printed text on verso includes publishers logo: "Collection ["FS" or "SF"]." and series number: "6256."
Items EEPA DM-23-01 and EEPA DM-23-02 bear slightly altered versions of the same recto image.
Local Numbers:
EEPA DM-23-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
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Dahomey Sortie d'une messe de mariage à Porto-Novo
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Benin
Date:
[ca. 1900]
Scope and Contents:
Postcard image of a bride and groom in European wedding costume with other men and women in formal European clothing on the steps of a building. Printed text on recto reads: "Dahomey; Sortie d'une messe de mariage à Porto-Novo." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Colonies Françaises." Publisher's logo on recto.
Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Ce cote exclusivement reserve a l'adresse."
Local Numbers:
EEPA DM-23-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
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Caption on recto reads: "Mariage Indigène (La Mariée) Addis-Abeba."
Translated caption reads: "Native Marriage (The Bride) Addis Ababa."
Typed caption on verso reads: "'A great lady go out to pay calls."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Photo-Chante; Addis-Abeba / Satrox."
Local Numbers:
EEPA ET-23-12
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Bryna Freyer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Av., S.W., Washington, DC 20560; donation; 2006/07/24 EEPA 2006-009
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Djibouti. - Scène d'un mariage Somalis (Entrée solennelle de la fiançée dans la demeure de son mari)."
Translated caption reads: "Djibouti. - Scene of a Somali wedding (formal entrance of the bride into the home of her husband)."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "K. Arabiantz, éditeur à Djibouti. - Reproduction réservée." Publisher's logo on recto: "Impr. Réunies de Nancy."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Local Numbers:
EEPA FT-23-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Djibouti. - Scène d'un mariage Somalis (Transport de la Dot)."
Translated caption reads: "Djibouti. - Scene of a Somali wedding (Transport of the Dowry)."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "K. Arabiantz, éditeur. - Reproduction réservée." Publisher's logo on recto: "Impr. Réunies de Nancy."
Local Numbers:
EEPA FT-23-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase
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Moossou Deux jeunes filles à la veille du mariage chrétien
Creator:
Sœurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame des Apotres (Vénissieux, France) Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire -- Lagunes Region -- Mossou
Date:
[ca. 1910]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Moossou - Deux jeunes filles à la veille du mariage chrétien."
Translated caption reads: "Mossou - Two young girls on the eve of their christian marriage."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Sœurs Missionnaires de Notre-Dame des Apotres / Vénissieux (Rhône)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA IV-20-11
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Text on front reads: "213. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) - DAKAR - Mariage d'indigènes. Collection Gautron."
Translated postcard caption reads, "213. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR - Indigenous Wedding."
Local Numbers:
A1994-07-04
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
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Text on front reads: "213. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) - DAKAR - Mariage d'indigènes. Collection Gautron."
Translated postcard caption reads, "213. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR - Indigenous Wedding."
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Exhibitions Note:
"The Field's Edge: Agency, Body and African Lens," held by the Contemporary Art Museum at the University of South Florida, 2002-2003.
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Text on front reads: "213. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) - DAKAR - Mariage d'indigènes."
Translated postcard caption reads, "213. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR - Indigenous Wedding."
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
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Text on front reads: "141. St-LOUIS (Sénégal) - Les Courses du 14 Juillet. P. Tacher, phot, St-Louis."
Translated postcard caption reads, "141. St-LOUIS (Senegal) - Horseracing on the Fourteenth of July."
Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Février de l'an bien bien passé et sagement passé. Il faut de la santé pour 1912, il y a une bande qui rentre à Paris, les Flinons, Soret, Lebrue, Paulien, etc. La mère Flinon veut s'amuser et espère vous coller son monstre de temps en temps (pour le garder), mais je lui ai fait comprendre que je vous accapare d'autorité na!... Je suis allé à un mariage. J'ai dansé une fois avec Mme Flinon. Le monde chic va jouer une pièce de l'Odéon sous la direction de Bauer, les dancer du monde vont, parait-il jouer et, parait-il, j'aurai le principal role. C'est une pièce de l'Odéon: La vie de Bohème. Bauer m'a demandé si je ferai le sacrifice de mes moustaches, ce a quoi j'ai répondu oui, et puis ca repousse, les siennes sont magnifiques, des détails demain. Recu colis très bien arrivé. On en mange encore, merci. Vous êtes des petits anges, merci. 2 janvier 1919 ."
Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "End of the year very well spent and wisely spent. Health is necessary for 1912, there is a group that is returning to Paris, the Flinons, the Sorets, Lebrue, Paulien, etc. The mother Flinon wants to have fun and at last to stick you with her monster from time to time (to watch him) but I made her understand that I monopolize your authority, there!... I went to a wedding, I danced once with Mrs. Flinon. The chic world is putting on a play from the Odeon under Bauer's direction, dancers of the world are going, it seems to play and, it seems I will have the principal role. It s an Odeon play 'The Bohemian Life' Bauer asked me if I would make the sacrifice of my mustaches to which I responded Yes and besides they grow back, his are magnificent, details tomorrow. Received package very well arrived we are still eating it thank you. You are little angels, thanks. January 2, 1919."
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Local Note:
Additional handwritten number on verso reads, "1985-147003."
Note: Previous Call number was: EEPA SG-04-03; New Call Number is: EEPA SG-23-09. The decision to modify the Call Number was made on November 10, 2009.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Fantaisie d'un mariage."
Translated caption reads: "Arrayed for a marriage."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Lichtenstern & Harari, Commissions-Agents, Cairo."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-23-04
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Howard Woody; purchase; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-013
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Printed caption on recto reads: "No. 90 - Egypte - Timbaliers sur Chameau pour procession de mariage."
Translated caption reads: "No. 90 - Egypt - Drummers on camels for wedding procession."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "H. K. droit réservé."
Postmarked postage stamps on recto; manuscript address and postmark on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-23-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Chameaux de mariage arabe."
Translated caption reads: "Camels used in an Arab wedding."
Manuscript message on recto; address and postmarks on verso.
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Agents: Fix & David, Cairo - Port-Said."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-23-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Fantaisia d'un mariage."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Made for Arougheti Bros Suez."
Items EEPA UA-23-05 and EEPA UA-23-06 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-23-05
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Fantaisia d'un mariage."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Made for Arougheti Bros Suez."
Manuscript message on recto; address and postmarks on verso.
Items EEPA UA-23-05 and EEPA UA-23-06 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-23-06
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
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