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Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde Banda da musica da Policia Indigena

ca. 1907

Africa; Cape Verde; Cape Verde -- Santiago -- Praia

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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.

Printed text on recto reads: "Cidade de Praia - Cabo Verde. Banda da musica da Policia Indigena." Manuscript message on recto, date reads: "8-12-907." Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmarked postage stamp on verso. Printed text on verso reads: "Union Postale Universelle / Cap-Vert / Cart Postale.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 8: Cape Verde (CV)
Catalog date
ca. 1907
Recorded places
Africa; Cape Verde; Cape Verde -- Santiago -- Praia
Recorded subjects
Military -- Africa; Musicians -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
About this record

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 ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CV 2011-001-0412

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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