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Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Vernacular architecture -- North Carolina Search this
Algeria, -- Wilaya de Mascara, -- Mohammadia (Perregaux)
Date:
ca. 1910
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "9. Perregaux - Au village nègre."
Translated caption reads: "9. Perregaux - The negro village."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Collection Idéale P.S."
Local Numbers:
EEPA AE-12-16
General:
Title source: Abbreviated postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Indigenas fabricando adobes."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Ferreira Oliveira & Ca. Editores No. 38."
Local Numbers:
EEPA AO-07-26
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed text on recto reads: "Poste de Léré. / Con Congo français, de la Sangha au Tchad."
Translated original caption reads, "Lere Post. French Congo From Sangha to Tchad."
Manuscript message and address on verso, addressed to "Monsieur Dargent. 171 rue Vm Heugo Schaerleek." Postage stamp removed.
Printed logo on recto reads: "Maggi." Printed text on verso includes an advertisement for Maggi product, printed to resemble manuscript as though written by postcard sender.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CD-12-01
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed text on recto reads: "Kouilou. - Ma Case."
Translated caption reads: "Kouilou. - My hut."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Loango, cliché Marichelle."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-12-15
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "I. Missions des Pères du St-Esprit. - Village indigène."
Translated caption reads: "I. Missions of the Fathers of the Holy Spirit. - Native village."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Ecole apostolique de Lierre, Belgique."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-09-01
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed text on recto reads: "Congo. / No. 25. Vierge à vendre."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Congo. No. 25. Virgin for sale."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Photographie R. Visser, Déposé."
Items EEPA CG-20-38 and EEPA CF-20-39 are duplicate postcards excepting slight caption variation.
Manuscript message on recto, address on verso. Postmarked postage stamp on verso.
Robert Visser photograph reproduced on postcard is part of series of images carved into an ivory tusk which is now part of the National Museum of African Art (2007-1-2).
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-20-38
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Additional printed text on recto reads: "Photographie R. Visser, Déposé."
Items EEPA CG-20-38 and EEPA CF-20-39 are duplicate postcards excepting slight caption variation.
Robert Visser photograph reproduced on postcard is part of series of images carved into an ivory tusk which is now part of the National Museum of African Art (2007-1-2).
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-20-39
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Français. - Noirs Bayacas."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Phot. A.B.& Cie Nancy." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché P.A."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Items EEPA CF-20-50 and EEPA CF-20-51 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-20-50
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Français. - Noirs Bayacas."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Phot. A.B.& Cie Nancy." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché P.A."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Items EEPA CF-20-50 and EEPA CF-20-51 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-20-51
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Congo, Republic of the, -- Kouilou Region -- Loango
Date:
[ca. 1906]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Français. - Femmes fiotes aux environs de Loango."
Translated caption reads: "French Congo. - [Native (Vili)] women near Loango"
Publisher's logo on recto: "Phot. A.B.& Cie Nancy." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché P.A."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-20-58
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Congo Français La mort du chef Sangho: En exposition dans une chaise pliante
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Date:
[ca. 1918]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Français. La mort du chef Sangho: En exposition dans une chaise pliante."
Translated caption reads: "French Congo. The death of the Sangho Chief: On display in a folding chair."
Postmarks on recto and verso. Manuscript message and address on verso.
Items EEPA CF-23-05 and EEPA CF-23-06 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-23-06
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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9. Sur le Congo Les femmes apportent de la paille pour confectionner les toitures des cases
Extent:
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Africa
Congo (Brazzaville)
Date:
[ca. 1913]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "9. Sur le Congo. - Les femmes apportent de la paille pour confectionner les toitures des cases."
Translated caption reads: "9. On the Congo. - Women bring straw to make the roofs of huts."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto. Manuscript date on recto, manuscript address on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-12-10
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Manuscript caption on recto. Postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Manuscript message and address on verso, date reads: "le 22 Octobre, 1909.".
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-07-05
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Printed text on recto reads: "5. Construction d'une toiture en feuilles de palmier raphia (Congo Français)."
Translated caption reads: "5. Building a roof of rafia palm leaves."
Publisher's logo on recto: "Phot. A.B.&Cie Nancy." Additional printed text on recto reads: "C. F. C. O. Série B."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-12-11
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Congo, Republic of the, -- Commune de Brazzaville, -- Brazzaville
Date:
[ca. 1900]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "32. Congo Français / Mission Catholique de Brazzaville / Case indigène avec son architecte, son entrepreneur et son propriétaire."
Translated caption reads: "32. French Congo / Brazzaville Catholic Mission / Native hut with its architect, contractor and owner."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-12-12
Collection Restrictions:
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Additional printed text on recto reads: "M. V. éditeur, Brazzaville, Congo français."
Postmarked postage stamp on recto. Manuscript message and address on verso.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-12-13
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Rights:
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Congo, Republic of the, -- Commune de Brazzaville, -- Brazzaville
Date:
[ca. 1900]
Scope and Contents:
Printed caption on recto reads: "84. Congo. - Brazzaville. - Les touffes de bambou de la place."
Translated caption reads: "84. Congo. - Brazzaville; Clusters of bamboo in the square."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché Vialle, Brazzavile - Phototypie Meyrignac et Puydebois, Brive (France)."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-14-04
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Français / 10. Brazzaville. - Plateau. - Camp de la Garde Régionale."
Translated caption reads: "French Congo / 10. Brazzaville. - Plateau. - Camp of the Regional Guard."
Printed text on verso reads: "Collection H. Clément.."
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-38-02
Collection Restrictions:
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Printed text on recto reads: "21. Lenghi. - Le Poste pincipal."
Translated caption reads: "21. Lenghi. - The head post office."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "J.I.P"
Items EEPA CF-30-09 and EEPA CF-30-10 are duplicate postcards.
Local Numbers:
EEPA CF-30-09
EEPA CF 1993-019-0006
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note:
Verso labeled with additional accession number: A1993-19-6.
Collection Restrictions:
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