Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal) DAKAR. Embarquement des troupes pour le Maroc

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: "182. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal). DAKAR. Embarquement des troupes pour le Maroc. Collection Gautron." Translated postcard caption reads, "182. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR. - Boarding of the troops to Morocco." Additional handwritten text on front reads, "Camp de Tiaroye le 27/3, 16. Chere petite soeur, Ca ne change pas. Toujours du sable et du vent. Bonjour a toute la famille. Embrasse bien les bons parents. ton frangin qui t'embrasse de bon coeur." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "March 27, 1916. Dear little sister. It doesn't change. Always sand and wind. Hello to the whole family. Give my love to the dear relatives. Your brother who send you kisses with love.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)

Catalog date

[19--]

Recorded places

Africa; Senegal; Morocco

Recorded subjects

Armed Forces; Transportation

Format and extent

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

Explore Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art ↗