This collection includes postcards from 45 African countries. Subjects include agriculture; animals; artists; body arts; cityscapes; cultural landscapes; dance; education; expeditions; flora; industry; leaders; marketplaces; medicine; military; missionaries; music; portraits; recreation; rites and ceremonies; and transportation, among many other topics.
Arrangement note:
Arranged by country and topic
Restrictions:
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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:
Postcards
Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Verso labeled with former accession number format: A1995-22-1.
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.
Cape Verde -- Porto Novo -- Porto Nova -- Vila do Porto Novo
Date:
ca. 1990
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Antão / Cabo Verde / Porto Novo."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-30-01 and CV-30-02 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-01
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.
Cape Verde -- Porto Novo -- Porto Nova -- Vila do Porto Novo
Date:
ca. 1990
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Antão / Cabo Verde / Porto Novo."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-30-01 and CV-30-02 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-02
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Antão / Cabo Verde / Delgadinho - Ribeira Grande."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-14-11 and CV-14-12 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-14-11
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Antão / Cabo Verde / Delgadinho - Ribeira Grande."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-14-11 and CV-14-12 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-14-12
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Antão / Cabo Verde / Delgadinho - Ribeira Grande."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-14-11 and CV-14-12 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-16-02
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Antão / Cabo Verde / Vita quotidiana."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-20-10
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.
Cape Verde -- Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau -- Ribeira Brava
Date:
ca. 1990
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Nicolau / Cabo Verde / Villa da Ribeira Brava."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-30-09 and CV-30-10 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-09
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Nicolau / Cabo Verde / Monte Cintinha."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-14-10
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.
Cape Verde -- Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau -- Ribeira Brava
Date:
ca. 1990
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de S. Nicolau / Cabo Verde / Villa da Ribeira Brava."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-30-09 and CV-30-10 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-10
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de Santiago / Cabo Verde / Paisagem."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-14-09
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de Santiago / Cabo Verde / Cidade Velha."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-30-06 and CV-30-07 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-07
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha de Santiago / Cabo Verde / Cidade Velha."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Items EEPA CV-30-06 and CV-30-07 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-06
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Ilha da Boa Vista / Cabo Verde / Paisagem."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Foto - Irmãos Capuchinhos / Edição Terranova / Printed in Italy."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-14-08
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.
Printed text on verso reads: "Cidade de S. Filipe / O Vulcão."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Caritas Caboverdeana."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-30-11
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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 text on verso reads: "N⁰ 14 Ilha de S. Vicente (Rep. de Cabo Verde) / Mindelo. Dessalinizador da Matiota / Mindelo. Desalination in Matiota / Mindelo. Dessalage à Matiota."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "LIFER - Porto / (Reprodução probida)." The following phrase: "The friendship post card." is printed on verso in portuguese, french, spanish, english and german.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-35-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
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 text on verso reads: "Porto Grande - Mindelo."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Published by Serbam / Praia - Cabo Verde."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CV-35-03
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.
