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Un Mariage à Madagascar

Creator:
Annuaire Colonial (Paris)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 2 MG
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Paris (France)
Madagascar
Date:
ca. 1905
Scope and Contents:
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
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings  Search this
Street scenes  Search this
Men  Search this
Children  Search this
Women  Search this
Brides  Search this
Marriages  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 MG 2012-001-2116
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c71e0414-d2a7-4264-ab47-ec636d594aed
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5867

Loango Le coup de la rasoir, la veille du mariage

Creator:
C. M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Body arts  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 CF 1985-140817
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 12: Congo Français (CF)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7722c2ff0-6728-41aa-bf50-77646d90a60d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2187

[Elderly Bira woman with lip plate and staff]

Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Bira (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Body arts  Search this
Portrait photography -- Africa  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 CG 1999-140021
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a65d877b-1931-47fd-9310-97dc0f40cc17
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref2478

Dahomey Ouidah, Une mariage

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Benin
Date:
[ca. 1910]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  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 DM 1985-144035
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d4ac3a17-a407-4be9-a153-67ea0b23799c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3910

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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  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 DM 1985-144036
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7125111ad-dbf4-4c73-bcef-e80efa92db91
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3911

Mariage indigène La mariée; Addis-Abeba

Creator:
Photo-Chante (Addis Ababa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, -- Ādīs Ābeba region, -- Ādīs Ābeba (Addis Ababa)
Date:
circa 1930
Scope and Contents:
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
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Animals -- Africa  Search this
Horses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 ET 2006-009-0008
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 18: Ethiopia (ET)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7af3be011-d351-414f-b89d-2a2b790250f2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4195

Djibouti Scène d'un mariage Somalis

Creator:
Arabiantz, K., editor  Search this
Impriméries Réunies de Nancy  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Somali (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Djibouti
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
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
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:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  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 FT 2012-001-0053
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 14: Djibouti (FT)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo783dae03c-481a-4e28-a8fa-74ffd81b91bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4534

Djibouti Scène d'un mariage Somalis (Transport de la Dot)

Creator:
Arabiantz, K., editor  Search this
Impriméries Réunies de Nancy  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Somali (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Djibouti
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
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
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:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  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 FT 2012-001-0054
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 14: Djibouti (FT)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a8e4db09-088b-46b9-a1cf-7448eaa14732
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4535

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.
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:
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Missionaries  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 IV 1985-145132
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 13: Cote d'Ivoire (IV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75f588e94-9dcb-4581-85bd-f4c60408e002
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5048

Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Dakar, Mariage d'indigènes

Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Senegal
Date:
[19--]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  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 SG-23-02
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75749f7cd-ee16-4d23-8432-30bccb6e99e2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref7952

Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Dakar, Mariage d'indigènes

Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Senegal
Date:
[19--]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  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 SG-23-03
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72de8f35a-7e49-43f3-88fa-e18104f9fd62
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref7953

Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) Dakar, Mariage d'indigènes

Extent:
1 Postcard (col., 9 x 14 cm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Senegal
Date:
[19--]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  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 SG-23-04
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79a62dd16-59ca-4890-8eb7-27a23c879120
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref7954

St-LOUIS (Sénégal) Les Courses du 14 Juillet

Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Senegal
Date:
[19--]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Recreation  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 SG-23-09
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7908a498e-dc04-43aa-addf-e0c86d1f3604
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref7957

Egyptian types and scenes A marriage procession

Creator:
Lévy Fils et Cie.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1910]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "152. EGYPTIAN TYPES AND SCENES. - A Marriage Procession. - LL."
Printed caption on verso reads: "SCÈNES ET TYPES D'ÉGYPTE. Procession de Mariage. - LL."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-24-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Postcards International; purchase; FY 1994; EEPA 1994-007
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:
Transportation  Search this
Camels  Search this
Litters  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Marriage  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 1994-007-0013
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo793b7605a-ec21-4628-a55d-f4037daba342
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8173

Fantaisie d'un mariage

Creator:
Lichtenstern & Harari (Cairo)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1910]
Scope and Contents:
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
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  Search this
Litters  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 1995-013-0076
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo789eaf037-3ced-4026-b6b6-9d42f7259f59
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8201

Mariage arabe

Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1910]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Mariage arabe"
Translated caption reads: "Arab wedding."
item number on recto: '650."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UA-23-07
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Howard Woody; purchase; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-013
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 1995-013-0077
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ee8d244a-34e5-4277-a125-08146fbd3c88
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8202

Egypte Timbaliers sur Chameau pour procession de mariage

Creator:
H. K.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1904]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Music  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 2012-001-0191
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f86ca475-a834-44b1-875d-657c34d37f63
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8363

Chameaux de mariage arabe

Creator:
Fix & David (Egypt)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1902]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 2012-001-0192
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo733e01671-c799-4d80-b9e8-b17f381985d5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8364

Fantasia d'un mariage

Creator:
Arougheti Bros (Suez)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1905]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  Search this
Litters  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 2012-001-0193
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7dc518e1b-d780-4dee-978f-c252a7d33e66
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8365

Fantasia d'un mariage

Creator:
Arougheti Bros (Suez)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Egypt
Date:
[ca. 1904]
Scope and Contents:
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.
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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Weddings -- Africa  Search this
Litters  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture 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 UA 2012-001-0194
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 15: Egypt (UA)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72aba646b-c286-4497-b784-7244d5e84e86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8367

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