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Kayes (Soudan Française) Vue prise après l'inondation du 22 Aout 1906

circa 1908

Africa; Mali; Mali, -- Kayes Region, -- Kayes

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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 caption on recto reads: "Kayes (Soudan Française) / Vue prise après l'inondation du 22 Aout 1906." Translated caption reads: "Kayes (French Sudan) / View taken after the flood of August 22, 1906." Dated manuscript message, address, and postmarks on verso. Postmarked postage stamp on recto.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 28: Mali (ML)
Catalog date
circa 1908
Recorded places
Africa; Mali; Mali, -- Kayes Region, -- Kayes
Recorded subjects
Cultural landscapes; Natural disasters; Floods
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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA ML 2012-001-1592

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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