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1. Congo Belge Boma: Plateau

ca. 1910

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Printed caption on recto reads: "1. Congo Belge / Belgisch Congo; Boma; Plateau. / Hoogvlakte." Translated caption reads: "1. Belgian Congo; Boma; Plateau." Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Boma, Belgian Congo; Oct. 25, 1919; Howdy…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 1993-019-0068
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1. Femme N'Goundi dans le M'biémou

ca. 1910

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Printed text on recto reads: "1. Femme N'Goundi, dans le M'biémou." Translated caption reads: "1. N'Goundi woman, in M'biémou.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CX 2011-001-0468
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1. Paoua - Dans la Grande Brousse N'Django et Youedjé

ca. 1905

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Printed text on recto reads: "1. Paoua - Dans la grande brousse - N'Django et Youedjé." Translated caption reads: "10. Paoua - In the vast bush - N'Django and Youedjé." Printed text on verso reads: "Braun & Cie, Imp., Editeurs-Concessionnaires / Paris -…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CX 1985-140204
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1. Un poste à bois sur la N'Goko (N'Gali)

[ca. 1900]

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Printed text on recto reads: "1. Un poste à bois sur la N'Goko (N'Gali)." Translated caption reads: "1. A post in the woods on the Ngoko [river] (Ngali)." Items EEPA CF-14-14 and EEPA CF-14-15 are duplicate postcards.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140562
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1 Volume

No Date

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Cataloged as “1 Volume”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, Item 2.2.1.1
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1 Volume (13)

Oct. 1865–June 1866

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (13)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 2.4.1.1
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1 Volume (14)

Jan. 1866–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (14)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.2.2.1
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1 Volume (15)

Feb. 1866–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (15)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.2.1.1
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1 Volume (16)

bulk Mar. 1866 and Apr.–May 1867

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (16)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.3.1.1
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1 Volume (17)

July 1868–Mar. 1872

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (17)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 2.2.2.1
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1 Volume (18)

Dec. 1867–May 1869

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (18)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.4.1.1
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1 Volume (19)

June 1866–Nov. 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (19)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.6.1.1
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1 Volume (20)

May–June 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (20)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.8.1.1
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1 Volume (201)

Mar. 1867–June 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (201)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, Item 3.20.1.1
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1 Volume (21)

June–Dec. 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (21)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.9.1.1
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1 Volume (24)

June–July 1868

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (24)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 3.3.2.1
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1 Volume (25)

Nov. 1866–Nov. 1867

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (25)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1869, Item 2.3.1.1
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1 Volume (Index to Volume 70)

Sept. 1866–Dec. 1867

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (Index to Volume 70)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 4.3.1.1
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1 Volume (No Number)

Feb. 1866–July 1867

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Cataloged as “1 Volume (No Number)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, Item 4.26.3.1
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1 Volume — State of Alabama

No Date

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Cataloged as “1 Volume”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 1.1.1
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1 Volume — State of Arkansas

No Date

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Cataloged as “1 Volume”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1901, File 1.1.1
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1 Volume — State of Georgia

Date not recorded

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The single–volume list of book records of officers in Georgia (no date) is arranged by office, with records of the Assistant Commissioner first, followed alphabetically by locations of the subdistrict offices. Included in the list of book records are the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1903, File 1.1.1
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1 Volume — State of Kentucky

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “1 Volume”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, File 1.1.1
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1 Volume — State of Louisiana

No Date

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Cataloged as “1 Volume”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1905, File 1.1.1
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