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Senegal, Rufisque Day At The Races

[ca. 1907]

Africa; Senegal

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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.

Postcard image of a racecourse and a crowd of spectators. Text on front reads: "73.- Senegal.- RUFISQUE.- Jour de Courses." Stamp and postmark on front. Handwritten and dated message on front. Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; La Correspondance au recto n'est pas acceptee par tous les Pays Etrangers. (Se renseigner a la Poste.); Correspondance; Adresse." Handwritten address and postmarks on verso.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Catalog date
[ca. 1907]
Recorded places
Africa; Senegal
Recorded subjects
Recreation
Format and extent
1 Postcard (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 ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: sova.eepa.1985-014_ref716

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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