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
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Rights:
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Genre/Form:
Postcards
Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Côte d'Ivoire -- Lacs Region -- Yamoussoukro -- The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on vero reads: "République de Côte d'Ivoire... / Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix à Yamoussoukro / The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace at Yamoussoukro."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Editions: Fondation Internationale Notre-Dame de la Paix - Yamoussoukro - Imprimé par Velar s.p.a. (Italie)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA IV-50-07
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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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.
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Postcard image of a waterfront and boats on the water. Text on front reads: "2. Le Fleuve Senegal a Saint-Louis." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Tous les pays etrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (se renseigner a la poste); Adresse." Handwritten message and address on verso.
Collection Restrictions:
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Postcard image of a tugboat in dry dock for repairs to its hull. Other boats and people are visible. Text on front reads: "108.- St-Louis (Senegal).- Un Remorqueur en cale seche." On front: "P. Tacher, phot., St.Louis." Text on verso reads: Carte Postale; La Correspondance au recto n'est pas acceptee par tous les Pays Etrangers. (Se renseigner a la Poste.); Correspondance; Adresse."
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.
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Postcard image of a busy train station. Text on front reads: "13. SENEGAL - RUFIQUE - La Gare." Signature on front. On front: "Cliche C.F.A.O." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Tous les pays etrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (se renseigner a la poste); Adresse." Handwritten address on verso. Stamp and postmark on verso.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of a European man sitting on a railway hand-cart with African men working to move the cart. Text on front reads: "Un chef de Section, Chemin de fer du Senegal au Niger." On front: "Serie N.1 - Robert Schleber, Kayes." Stamp and postmark on front. Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; La Correspondance au recto n'est pas acceptee par tous les pays etrangers. (Se renseigner a la Poste.); Correspondance; Adresse." Handwritten message and address on verso. Two postmarks on verso.
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of a boat on a beach with a crowd of people observing. Text on front reads: "Senegal - Le Lancement du Saint-Joseph, vue prise a l'oppose." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; La Correspondance au recto n'est pas acceptee par tous les Pays Etrangers. (Se renseigner a la Poste.);Correspondance; Adresse." Handwritten message and address on verso. Stamp and postmarks on verso.
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of a floating bridge supported by boats. Text on front reads: "Pont de Bateaux a Guet N'Dar (Senegal)." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse."
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of a dockyard, ships and boats, and a harbor. Text on front reads: "3 DAKAR - Vue des Quais." On front: "Collection J.Benyoumoff - Rep.int." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse."
Local Numbers:
EEPA 1985-147114
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of a canoe on the water in the foreground. In the background is a village on the shore and large clouds of smoke are coming from the village. Text on front reads: "Senegal - Incendie d'un Village noir; a 10 heures du soir." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; La Correspondance au recto n'est pas acceptee par tous les Pays Etrangers. (Se renseigner a la Poste.); Correspondance; Adresse."
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.
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Postcard image of a ship tied to shore. Children are jumping off the dock near the ship. Text on front reads: "DAKAR - Arrivee d'un Paquebot." On front: "Edition Maison Bouchut."
Local Numbers:
EEPA 1985-147116
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of a huge pile of ground-nuts in the process of being bagged for shipment. Ships are visible in the background. Text on front reads: "133. Afrique Occidentale (Senegal) Dakar - Manipulation des Arachites sur les Quais." On front: "Collection Generale de l"A.O.F. - fortier, Dakar - Reprod.interd." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse."
Local Numbers:
EEPA 1985-147117
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of ships and boats in a harbor. Text on front reads: "30 DAKAR - Vue de la Rade - "Le Burdigala." On front: "Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep.int." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse."
Local Numbers:
EEPA 1985-147120
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.
Postcard image of a bridge. Text on front reads: "I (heart symbol) SAINT LOUIS". Text on verso reads: "Le pont Faid'Herbe St. Louis; «Collectionez les Cartes Postales»" On verso: "Photo: Gerrer Laurent."
Local Numbers:
A1993-17-33
EEPA 1985-147121
General:
Image indexed by negative number.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Postcard image of men working on a road. Text on front reads: "Senegal.- 158. DAKAR.- Travaux d'elargissement du Boulevard National." Handwritten signature on front. On front: "M.D., photo, Dakar." Stampand postmark on front. Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse." Handwritten address on verso.
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.
Postcard image of men boarding a ship from a rowboat below the ship. Text on front is partially covered by a stamp. The visible section reads: "5.- A Bord.- Sur..." On front:"Collection G.,P." Stamp and postmarks on front. Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Tous les pays etrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto (se renseigner a la poste); Correspondance; Adresse." Handwritten message and address on verso.
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.
Portrait of two men. Text on frontside reads: "Embaixado do Rie do Congo." and "Editora: Casa Novecentos, Loanda."
Local Numbers:
EEPA AO-20-01
General:
Image indexed by catalogue number or series; arranged by country and subject.
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labeled with additional accession number: A1993-20-7.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Image of man seated at desk, reading. Manuscript on verso: "One of our native [pastor?]-teachers in Angola / Augustinho Pedro Seto in his study / Caxicane out-station."
Arrangement:
Arranged by country and subject.
Local Numbers:
EEPA 1985-142004
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labeled with additional accession number: A1995-1-7.
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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