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Ivondiso La Gare

ca. 1905

Africa; Madagascar

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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.

Original caption reads, "Ivondiso - The Station." Postmarked and stamped on recto, "Tananarive, Madagascar, 28 April 1905." Original hand-written address on verso, "Ernestine A. Jenet. 143 Faubourg St Antoine Paris Seine France." Original hand-written text on recto, "I go on a nice journey. Tananarive 24-4-1905.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
Catalog date
ca. 1905
Recorded places
Africa; Madagascar
Recorded subjects
Transportation -- Africa; Stations; Railroads -- Trains; Men
Format and extent
1 Postcard (collotype., 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 MG 2012-001-2129

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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