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[Woman's hairstyle]

ca. 1940

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic)

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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.

Stamp box logo reads: "EKC.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Catalog date
ca. 1940
Recorded places
Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic)
Recorded subjects
Portrait photography; Hairstyles -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Postcard (photograph., 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 ↗

Source collection ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1985-140723

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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