Dakar Tam-Tam Soudanais

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.

Text on front reads: "3. - DAKAR - Tam-Tam Soudanais. A. Albaret - Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "3. DAKAR - Sudanese Tam-Tam." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Dakar le 12 juin. Chers parents, Nous devons enfin appareiller ce matin à notre grand soulagement car cela devient intolérable ici. Je suis toujours très perplexe sur ce que je ferai en france, si possible je ne ferai pas le prochain voyage pour aller faire ma cure a Vichy. Espèrons que tout s'arrangera pour le mieux. J'espère que tout va bien pour vous car il y a longtemps que je n'ai eu de vos nouvelles. Mille bons baisers à tous trois. Henry." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "Dakar, June 12. Dear parents, It is with relief that we will leave this morning. The situation has become unbearable. I still don't have any project upon my return to France but I may go to Vichy for a cure. Let's hope everything will get better. I have not heard from you for a long time therefore I hope everything is well. Thousand of kisses to the three of you. Henry.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)

Catalog date

[19--]

Recorded places

Africa; Senegal

Recorded subjects

Music; Musicians; Musical instruments

Format and extent

1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

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