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Tamatave - Femme Betsimisaraka allant à la promenade

[ca. 1912]

Africa

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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.

Original caption reads, "Tamatave-Betsimisaraka woman going for a walk." Postmarked and stamped on recto, "Tananarive, Madagascar, 2 May 1912," and "Vienne, 28 May 1912." Original hand-written address on verso, "Mademoiselle enande." Original hand-written text on recto, "Bara, Tamatave, 28 August 1902.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
Catalog date
[ca. 1912]
Recorded places
Africa
Recorded subjects
Portrait photography; warriors; Men
Format and extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 14 x 9 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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG-20-24

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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