Picture postcard printed by Combier Imprimeur Mâcon.
Printed text on verso reads: "ALGER - Notre Dame d'Afrique." Translated caption reads: "ALGIERS - Our Lady of Africa''. Additional printed text on recto reads: "Combier Imp. Macon." View of fields and in the background church on top of a hill. Postmarked stamps on verso not readable.
Manuscript on verso reads: "9/8/39. Chère Madame - Nous voici à Alger qui a dépassé notre attente - Une situation exceptionnelle, une grande ville moderne avec des quartiers d'une couleur locale insurpassable ! Avec cela une température délicieuse, sans chaleur excessive - Nous avons fait jusqu'ici un excellent voyage et je souhaite que votre cure de repos s'annonce tout aussi bien. Mes meilleures souvenirs a Mme et M. ? et un bon baiser pour vous chère Madame. [Signature non lisible]." Address: "Mme Casimir Cormak- non lisible - Sintra- Portugal." Translated verso reads: [9/8/39. Dear Madam - Here we are now in Algiers which surprises us in a great way - An exceptional location, a large modern city with typical quarters of an unsurpassable color ! And last but not least a delicious temperature without excessive heat - We had an excellent journey and I hope that your treatment will be as great as this. My best regards to Mrs. and Mr. (not readable)- smacks to you dear Madam- Signature not readable. Addressed to Mrs. Casimir Cormak- not readable- Sintra- Portugal.]
Local Numbers:
EEPA AE-06-32
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
IU: Iowa University; Iowa City, Iowa; Donation; 1995.
Collection Restrictions:
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Picture postcard printed by Combier Imprimeur Mâcon; series 4.
Printed text on recto reads: "4. Ghardïa - La rue du marché. Phototype Comier Macon. Cl Prouho." Translated caption reads: [Ghardaïa- The market street.] Men wearing burnous walking in the street.
Local Numbers:
EEPA AE-16-06
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Picture postcard printed by Collection artistique ''L'AFRIQUE''- R. PROUHO (Médaille d'Or).
Printed text on verso reads: "927. Vieillard indigène du Sud." Translated caption reads: ''Native old man from the South''.
Printed text on recto reads: "O Vieillard ! On te dit soumis, Erreur ! Ta prunelle, en son rêve, Parfois jette un éclair de glaive :... Et c'est ta haine du Roumi. Pierre Aguétant" Translated recto reads: [Oh old man ! They said that you are submissive, Mistake ! The apple of your eye in its dream sometimes throws a lightening:... And it is the hatred of the Roumi. Pierre Aguétant.]
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Phot. Combier - Macon / Col. artistique 'L'AFRIQUE' - R. PROUHO (Médaille d'Or)."
Postmarked stamp on recto, postmark not legible.
Local Numbers:
EEPA AE-20-71
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
IU: Iowa University; Iowa City, Iowa; Donation; 1995.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Picture postcard printed by Collection artistique ''L'AFRIQUE''- R. PROUHO (Médaille d'Or).
Printed text on verso reads: "927. Jeune femme Tzigane." Translated caption reads: [Young Tzigane girl.] Additional printed text on verso reads: "Phot. Combier - Macon. / Collection artistique ''L'AFRIQUE''- R. PROUHO (Médaille d'Or)."
Printed text on recto reads: "Aimant le long départ qui n'est jamais fini - O tzigane touchante- Tout de toi : ton regard, ton sourire ébloui - Oui, tout ton être chante ! Pierre Aguétant." Translated Recto reads: [Loving the long departure which never ends - Oh touching Tzigane - everything in you - your look, your dazzling smile - Yes all your being is singing ! Pierre Aguétant.]
Postmarked stamp on recto, postmark not legible.
Local Numbers:
EEPA AE-20-72
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
IU: Iowa University; Iowa City, Iowa; Donation; 1995.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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Collection Rights:
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Translated caption reads: ''Tangier (Morocco) - Panoramic airview of the Arab Town and the Cliffs of the Kasbah."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Editions Aeriennes Combier Impr. Macon."
Manuscript message, address, and postmarked postage stamp on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-06-14
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "MEKNÈS (Maroc) - Rue Berrima Djida."
Translated caption reads: ''MEKNES (Morocco) - The street of Berrima Djida."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Sanmarti Libraire; Phot. Combier-Macon."
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-07-58
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "MEKNÈS (Maroc) - Djama Zerka."
Translated caption reads: "MEKNES (Morocco) - The street of Djama Zerka."
Man riding a donkey in the street, minaret in the background. Additional printed text on recto reads: "Sanmarti Libraire; Phot. Combier-Macon."
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-07-59
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Meknès (Maroc) - Les Souks."
Translated caption reads: "Meknes (Morocco) - The Markets."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Sanmarti, libraire," and Phot. Combier - Macon."
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-16-20
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Collection Restrictions:
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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.
Printed caption on recto reads: "Meknès (Maroc) - Les Souks."
Translated caption reads: "Meknes (Morocco) - The Markets."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Sanmarti, libraire," and Phot. Combier - Macon."
Items EEPA MR-16-21 and EEPA MR-16-22 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-16-21
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Meknès (Maroc) - Les Souks."
Translated caption reads: "Meknes (Morocco) - The Markets."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Sanmarti, libraire," and Phot. Combier - Macon."
Items EEPA MR-16-21 and EEPA MR-16-22 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-16-22
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Collection Restrictions:
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Additional printed text on recto reads: "Coll. J. Martin; Phot. Combier - Mâcon."
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-16-25
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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Printed caption on verso reads: "«Scenes et Types du Maroc»; Jeux indigènes dans le Sud."
Translated caption reads: "Scenes and Characters of Morocco; native games in the South."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Combier Photo Macon."
Postmarks, manuscript message and address on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA MR-23-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed text on recto reads: "Afrique Occidentale Française - Zinder - Le Sultan et sa suite."
Translated caption reads: "French West Africa - Zinder - The Sultan and his retinue."
Addtional printed text on recto reads: "Phot. Combier Mâcon."
Local Numbers:
EEPA NG-20-06
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed caption on verso reads: "56. Agréable rencontre; Fringant cavalier qui t'approches De ces vagabondes beautés, Tu dois penser, en vérité: «Il y a de l'amour...'sous cloche'» Pierre Aguétant."
Translated caption reads: "56. Pleasant meeting; Dashing horseman who approaches you of the vagabond beauties, You gotta think in truth: «There is love... 'under protection'» Pierre Aguétant."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Phot. Combier - Mâcon. Col. artistique 'L'Afrique' - R. Prouho (Méd, d'Or)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA AE-24-09
General:
Title source: Abbreviated postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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