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103. Congo Belge Boma: Le dimanche au camp des soldats

ca. 1922

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Boma

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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.

Printed text on recto reads: "103. Congo Belge - Belgisch-Congo / Boma / Le dimanche au camp des soldats. / 's Zondags in 't kamp der soldaten." Translated postcard caption reads: "103. Belgian Congo. Boma: Sunday at the soldiers' camp." Manuscript date and address on verso. Postmark on verso. Postage stamp printed on verso.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
Catalog date
ca. 1922
Recorded places
Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bas-Congo Province -- Boma
Recorded subjects
Military -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
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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 2011-001-1393

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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