Sénégal - St-Louis Départ du courrier du fleuve

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.

Text on front reads: "46. Sénégal - St-Louis. Départ du courrier du fleuve. Cliché Estebanito." Translated postcard caption reads, "46. Senegal - St-Louis - Departure of the river courrier." Translated postcard caption reads, "DAKAR - View from the wharf - "Le Burdigala"." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Le "Borgnis-Desbordes", le bateau qui m'emmènera mardi pour remonter le Sénégal en partie. Le restant du trajet se faisant sur un (illegible). Amitiés a tous." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "The "Borgnis-Desbordes", the boat that will bring me Tuesday On the Senegal river in part. the rest of the journey will be made on a (illegible). best wishes to everyone.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)

Catalog date

[19--]

Recorded places

Africa; Senegal

Recorded subjects

Transportation

Format and extent

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

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