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Senegal, St. Louis Departure Of The River-Courier

[ca. 1908]

Africa; Senegal

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Postcard image of a riverboat with many people onboard and a crowd of people on land. Text on front reads: "46. Senegal.- St-Louis.- Depart du courrier du fleuve." On front: "Cliche Estebanito." Text on verso is partially obscured by postmarks and two stamps. Handwritten message and address on verso.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Catalog date
[ca. 1908]
Recorded places
Africa; Senegal
Recorded subjects
Transportation
Format and extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 8.7 x 14 cm.)
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This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

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Catalog reference: sova.eepa.1985-014_ref706

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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