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Léopoldville Le commissariat de District
ca. 1932
Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa -- (Léopoldville)
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 caption on recto reads: "Léopoldville. - Le commissariat de District." Translated caption reads: "Léopoldville. - Commissary's office for the District." Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Bonne et heureuse année 1933. Bons baisers." Translated messge reads: "Happy new year 1933. Kisses.".
- Collection
- African Postcard Collection
- Archival grouping
- African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
- Catalog date
- ca. 1932
- Recorded places
- Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa -- (Léopoldville)
- Recorded subjects
- Cityscape photography
- Format and extent
- 1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1237
Collection: African Postcard Collection