Photographs taken by Seligman between 1970 and 2004 primarily of West Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Dogon, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Swaziland, Kenya, and Morocco. Additionally, there are some images of masquerades in Cote d'Ivoire and Togo, and scenes in Ghana and Great Zimbabwe. Images depict cultural landscapes, masquerades, masks, vernacular architecture, and the Dogon people.
Arrangement:
Images indexed by slide number.
Other Archival Materials:
ArtStor has made digital images of some of the slides from Mali (approximately 539 digital slides).
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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 verso reads: "Os Campos de Arroz / Vistos do Alto."
Translated caption reads: "Rice Fields / Viewed from Above."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Plurigraf - Narni - Terni - Italy / Reprodução Proibida; 041."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-14-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Maria Lidia Dona-Bôtto Braga da Cruz (Gubelkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal); donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-007
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.
Guinea-Bissau, -- Bolama region, -- Ilhéu do Poilão
Date:
circa 1960
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "Poilão Sagrado / Poilão - Arbre Sacre."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Plurigraf - Narni - Terni - Italy / Reprodução Proibida; 019."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-14-04
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Maria Lidia Dona-Bôtto Braga da Cruz (Gubelkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal); donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-007
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.
Printed caption on verso reads: "Música Folclórica em Gabu, Um Grande / Centro Agricola no Interior do País."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Plurigraf - Narni - Terni - Italy / Reprodução Proibida; 042."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-19-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Maria Lidia Dona-Bôtto Braga da Cruz (Gubelkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal); donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-007
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.
Guinea-Bissau, -- Bolama region, -- Ilha de Bubaque
Date:
circa 1960
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "O pôr do sol na ilha de Bubaque."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Plurigraf - Narni - Terni - Italy / Reprodução Proibida; 045."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-14-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Maria Lidia Dona-Bôtto Braga da Cruz (Gubelkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal); donation; FY 1995; EEPA 1995-007
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.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Imp. Photo. D. A. Longuet, 250, Faubourg Saint Martin - Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-01-01
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 caption on recto reads: "27. - Guinée Portugaise. / Un troupeau."
Translated caption reads: "27. - Portuguese Guinea. / A herd."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Imp. Photo. D. A. Longuet, 250, Faubourg Saint Martin - Paris."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-02-01
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.
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Fortier, Phot., Dakar."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-02-02
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Um cavalheiro papel."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-02-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Villa de Bissau. / Panorama de Bissau."
Postmarked postage stamp, manuscript message, and address on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Vista da ponte caes de Bissau."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-02
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 caption on recto reads: "Bissau - Vista de uma Ilha."
Items EEPA PG-06-03 and EEPA PG-06-04 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-03
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.
Printed caption on recto reads: "Bissau - Vista de uma Ilha."
Items EEPA PG-06-03 and EEPA PG-06-04 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-04
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 caption on recto reads: "Bissau - Vista de uma Ilha."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-05
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Bissau - Ponte caes e armazens da alfandega."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-06
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Bissáu. Avenida 5 de Julho. Guiné."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-07
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Bissáu. Chão de Papel. Guiné."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-08
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 caption on recto reads: "1. Bissau. Um trecho da Avenida principal."
Items EEPA PG-06-09 and EEPA PG-06-10 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-09
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "1. Bissau. Um trecho da Avenida principal."
Items EEPA PG-06-09 and EEPA PG-06-10 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-10
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.
Bissau Edifiício principal da casa A. Silva Gouveia, L.da
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone, b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, -- Bissau
Date:
circa 1920
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "2. Bissau. Edifiício principal da casa A. Silva Gouveia, L.da."
Local Numbers:
EEPA PG-06-11
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.
