Congo Musiciens de 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 reads: "Congo Musiciens de Léopoldville." Translated postcard caption reads, "Congo. Musicians of Léopoldville." Printed text on verso reads: "Ed. Nels, Bruxelles, Série 14, No 109." Publisher's logo on recto and verso: "Nels." Items EEPA CG-19-18, CG-19-19, and CG-19-20 bear duplicate recto images with slight variations in postcard format. Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Merci Jules d'être venu. Vous êtes arrivé juste à temps pour consoler un peu Maman. J'espère que cousine est remise de son indisposition. Mille bonnes choses à toute la famille." Translated message reads: "Thanks Jules for having come. You arrived just in time to console mother some. I hope dear cousin recovered from her indisposition." Postmarked postage stamp on verso, date reads: "10-OCTO 07.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)

Catalog date

ca. 1907

Recorded places

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic)

Recorded subjects

Music; Musicians -- Africa; Musical instruments; Portrait photography -- Africa

Format and extent

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

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