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Asongo-Meno Girl Congo

Creator:
Sapra Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 3 CG
Culture:
Nkutshu (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
ca. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Asongo-Meno-Girl (Congo); No. 110."
Printed text on verso reads: "Copyright by Sapra Studio P.O. Box 5882, Nairobi; This Is A Real Photograph."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CG-20-184
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Body arts  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 CG 2013-001-0495
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/xo7109708ba-c1b9-475e-aa3e-0ccc29b23e1d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref3533

Guinée Enfants Bassari

Creator:
GIL (Dakar)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "33 - Guinée; Enfants Bassari."
Translated caption reads: "33 - Guinea; Bassari children."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-38
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Children -- 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 GV 2013-001-0371
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 21: Guinea (GV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75e71cb70-7b5a-47fb-aaee-2e7dc375f4e7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4912

Guinée Jeune Danseurs Bassari

Creator:
GIL (Dakar)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Bassari (Senegalese and Guinean people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Guinea
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "34 - Guinée; Jeune Danseurs Bassari."
Translated caption reads: "34 - Guinea; Young Bassari dancers."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Éditions GIL, Dakar BP, 633; Marque Déposée - Reproduction Interdite." Stamp box reads: "Photographie Véritable."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Gil."
Local Numbers:
EEPA GV-20-34
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Dance  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Children -- 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 GV 2013-001-0376
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 21: Guinea (GV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78ef5b578-f7da-46dd-8292-4e8efd8fe18d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4917

958. A.O.F. Jeune Garçon en costume rituel

Creator:
E. Pociello & Cie  Search this
Hoa-Qui (Firm)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
[ca. 1950]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on verso reads: "958 - A.O.F. - Jeune Garçon en costume rituel."
Translated caption reads: "958 - French West Africa - Young Boy in Ritual Costume."
Publisher's logo on verso: "HOA-QUI." Additional printed text on verso reads: "Librarie E. Pociello & Cie / Abidjan - Bouaké - Bobo-Dioulasso / Reproduction interdite."
Local Numbers:
EEPA IV-23-04
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.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Costume  Search this
Children  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 IV 1985-145067
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/xo7295832a7-85b2-45b7-9709-d717153bfa1c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref4983

Married woman of the Rendille tribe

Photographer:
Adamson, Joy  Search this
Creator:
East African Standard, Ltd. (Nairobi & Mombasa)  Search this
J. Salmon, Ltd.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Rendile (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Married woman of the RENDILLE tribe. The cockcomb indicates that she has had a child. No.11."
Additional text on verso reads: "Published by East African Standard LTD., Nairobi. Photograph by Joy Adamson. Real Photo. Printed in England by J. Salmon LTD. Sevenoaks."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-12-07
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
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:
Households -- Africa  Search this
Domestic scenes  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Women  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Vernacular architecture  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 KE 1996-005-142
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7abd2e09b-2861-450e-addc-1e0146d861aa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5250

Masai Dancers

Creator:
Sapra Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai Dancers. No.127."
Additional text on verso reads: "This is a real photograph. Copyright by Sapra Studio P. O. Box 5882, Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-08-04
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
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:
Dance  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 KE 2010-001-097
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f9d215f3-51bb-4ba8-8a27-a70054d15d52
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5347

Masai Dancers

Creator:
Sapra Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
c. 1950
Scope and Contents:
Text on recto reads: "Masai Dancers. No.128."
Additional text on verso reads: "This is a real photograph. Copyright by Sapra Studio P. O. Box 5882, Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-08-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subject.
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:
Dance  Search this
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this
Clothing and dress -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Jewelry  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 KE 2010-001-098
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7cbffd53c-bcc2-4e20-b30e-fa17be1276ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5348

Masai youth

Creator:
Frank Ltd. (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 15 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Nandi (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Masai Youth."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edition East Africa, 316; Copyright by: D. Frank, Frank Studio, Mombasa; A Real Photograph."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-142
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 KE 2013-001-0276
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f928691f-93b9-4196-8da4-fcc7dd57544f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5410

Nandi warrior

Creator:
Frank Ltd. (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 15 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Nandi (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Nandi Warrior."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edition East Africa n. 301; Copyright by: D. Frank, Frank Studio, Mombasa; A Real Photograph."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-143
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
warriors -- 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 KE 2013-001-0277
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7945f2e43-eea1-4f6a-b8ff-fc90f493f4ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5411

A Turkana tribesman

Creator:
Frank Ltd. (Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 15 x 10 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Turkana (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "A Turkana Tribesman."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edition East Africa n. 303; Copyright by: D. Frank, Frank Studio, Mombasa; A Real Photograph."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-145
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 KE 2013-001-0278
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7522273ec-acd0-4987-be1c-f440172e6550
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5412

East African Types West Suk

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Suk (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "East African Types; West Suk; 905."
Printed text on verso reads: "Edition 'Africa in Pictures'; Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-128
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 KE 2013-001-0286
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f644a9e0-b8ac-4d4d-9cb8-a5ada49a468a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5418

East African Types Karamojo

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Karamojong (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "East African Types; Karamojo; 902."
Printed text on verso reads: "[Edition 'Africa in Pic]tures'; Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-130
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  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 KE 2013-001-0291
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7185e1a6a-b295-4c0b-b9bd-601f01daf099
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5422

Married woman of the Boran tribe

Photographer:
Adamson, Joy  Search this
Creator:
J. Salmon, Ltd.  Search this
East African Standard, Ltd. (Nairobi & Mombasa)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Boran (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Married woman of the Boran tribe. No. 5."
Printed text on verso reads: "Published by East African Standard Ltd.' Nairobi; Photograph by Joy Adamson."
Additional printed verso text reads: "Real Photo. Printed in England by J. Salmon LTD. Sevenoaks."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-138
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 KE 2013-001-0308
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo757d5ae0f-85cd-4920-a912-fcd27bb50301
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5433

East African Types Karamoso girl

Creator:
S. Skulina, Pegas Studio (Nairobi)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Karamojong (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Kenya
Date:
circa 1950
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "East African Types; Karamojo Girl; 969."
Printed text on verso reads: "[Edition 'Africa in] Pictures'; Copyright by S. Skulina PEGAS STUDIO - Nairobi."
Local Numbers:
EEPA KE-20-140
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Alvin Pettit Productions (Kevin Jackson), 34 Astor Place, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2943; Purchase: PO-570-0000264303; 2012/09/18 EEPA 2013-001
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
Costume -- Africa  Search this
Hairstyles -- 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 KE 2013-001-0310
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d7b427b9-13d8-4583-a439-788b6bfa5915
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref5435

Field Work on the Benue Plateau, Northern Region (Nigeria): Children

Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Names:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic negative , b&w, 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria, Northern
Nigeria -- Benue State
Date:
1951
File Restrictions:
Fragile: Physical access restricted.
Topic:
Architecture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-017, Item ACMA LDT-N-R23-748
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Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.4.1: Research: Africa / 35mm negatives / Nigeria, Northern
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa722a885ae-ed92-4ebc-8b46-349fe27012ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref1988

Field Work on the Benue Plateau, Northern Region (Nigeria): Children

Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Names:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic negative , b&w, 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria, Northern
Nigeria -- Benue State
Date:
1951
File Restrictions:
Fragile: Physical access restricted.
Topic:
Architecture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-017, Item ACMA LDT-N-R23-749
See more items in:
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.4.1: Research: Africa / 35mm negatives / Nigeria, Northern
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7321bc7c8-5f80-491f-82cc-62bcc32df7e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref1989

Field Work on the Plateau, Northern Region (Nigeria): Women in Agricultural Field

Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Names:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic negative , b&w, 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria, Northern
Nigeria -- Plateau State
Date:
1951
File Restrictions:
Fragile: Physical access restricted.
Topic:
Agriculture  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Women -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-017, Item ACMA LDT-N-R28-928
See more items in:
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.4.1: Research: Africa / 35mm negatives / Nigeria, Northern
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7b475f6f1-bdbe-4a0a-b8dd-72a5eef6aeb6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref2553

Field Work on the Plateau, Northern Region (Nigeria): Women in Agricultural Field (double exposure)

Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Names:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic negative , b&w, 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria, Northern
Nigeria -- Plateau State
Date:
1951
File Restrictions:
Fragile: Physical access restricted.
Topic:
Agriculture  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Women -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-017, Item ACMA LDT-N-R28-929
See more items in:
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.4.1: Research: Africa / 35mm negatives / Nigeria, Northern
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7bd9f1f78-8144-41e4-a41d-c90a080cd8a2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref2554

Field Work on the Plateau, Northern Region (Nigeria): Woman Collecting Firewood

Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Names:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic negative , b&w, 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria, Northern
Nigeria -- Plateau State
Date:
1951
File Restrictions:
Fragile: Physical access restricted.
Topic:
Agriculture  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Women -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-017, Item ACMA LDT-N-R28-930
See more items in:
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.4.1: Research: Africa / 35mm negatives / Nigeria, Northern
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c8ffccb0-c4fe-4565-8a7b-6f47c61e381f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref2555

Field Work in the Northern Region (Nigeria): Woman Carrying Calabash on Head

Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Names:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Collection Creator:
Turner, Lorenzo Dow, 1890-1972  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic negative , b&w, 35mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria, Northern
Nigeria -- Plateau State
Date:
1951
File Restrictions:
Fragile: Physical access restricted.
Topic:
Agriculture  Search this
Calabashes  Search this
Hairstyles -- Africa  Search this
Women -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Lorenzo Dow Turner papers,Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Lois Turner Williams.
Identifier:
ACMA.06-017, Item ACMA LDT-N-R28-931
See more items in:
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers
Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: Photographs, circa 1890–1974 / 5.4.1: Research: Africa / 35mm negatives / Nigeria, Northern
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa71375ed1c-45cc-424d-8422-3b930799eddf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-017-ref2556

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