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L'Afrique Qui Disparait! Kénia. Femme Maassai = Kénia. Maassai Woman

[ca. 1920]

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Kenya

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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 woman. Photograph by Casimir d'Ostoja Zagourski, between 1926-1937, from the series, "L'Afrique qui disparait," no. 150. Text on verso reads: "L'Afrique Qui Disparait! 150. Kénia. Femme Maassai; Kénia. Maassai Woman; 2e Serie, Photogr. C. Zagourski, Leopoldville; Reproduction Interdite.".

Collection
Casimir Zagourski photographs
Catalog date
[ca. 1920]
Recorded places
Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Kenya
Cataloged creator or photographer
Zagourski, Casimir
Format and extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 14 x 9 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: EEPA.1987-024, Item EEPA 1987-242150

Collection: Casimir Zagourski photographs

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