Archive record · Historical photographs & visual records
Allada S.M. Gi-Gla, roi d'Allada et ses Conseillers
[ca. 1903]
Africa; Benin; Benin -- Atlantique -- Allada
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.
Seated portrait of the the king of Alada, flanked by assistants, an umbrella held over his head. Printed text on recto reads: "Allada. - S.M. Gi-Gla, roi d'Allada et ses Conseillers." Translated caption reads: [Allada. - His Majesty Gi-Gla, King of Allada, and His Council.] Additional printed text on recto reads: "Colonies Françaises; Dahomey." Publisher's logo on recto. Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Le cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse." Handwritten address on verso. Three postage stamps and four postmarks on verso. Postmark date reads: "17 Sept 03.".
- Collection
- African Postcard Collection
- Archival grouping
- African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
- Catalog date
- [ca. 1903]
- Recorded places
- Africa; Benin; Benin -- Atlantique -- Allada
- Recorded subjects
- Leaders; Portraits -- Africa
- Format and extent
- 1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Explore Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art ↗
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 ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA DM 1985-144020
Collection: African Postcard Collection