Afrique Occidentale, Sénégal DAKAR, Avenue Gambetta

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 verso reads: "186. Afrique Occidentale (Sénégal). DAKAR, Avenue Gambetta." Translated postcard caption reads, "186. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR, Gambetta Avenue." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Dakar, 16 Janvier 1916. Chers Parents, voici une carte de Dakar. Nous y restons jusqu"a ce soir 4 heures. Le pays est très joli. Il y fait plutot chaud. Voici une avenue avec les noirs en tenue d'hiver!! Car en été, ils sont plus simplement vétus. Je pense que vous aurez ma lettre par le meme courrier et que vous aurez recu celle de L?. J'espère recevoir de vos nouvelles mais comme nous ne sommes pas arrivés car nous partons pour la journée. Je vous embrasse et je suis très content du voyage. A. GUSS. Sous-officier Compagnie Sénégalais de passage a Dakar. A.O.F.." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "Dakar. January 16, 1916. Dear parents, here is a card of Dakar. We will stay in town until tonight 4:00pm. The country is very nice. It is rather hot. Here is an avenue in which Blacks wear their winter clothes. During summer, they wear lighter clothes. I believe you will get my letter with the same carrier and you should get the one from L?. I hope to hear from you but we are not there yet since we left for the all day. I send you kisses and am very happy with this trip. A. GUSS. Non-commissioned officer, Senegalese company on a trip to Dakar, A.O.F.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)

Catalog date

[19--]

Recorded places

Africa; Senegal; Gorée (Senegal)

Format and extent

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

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