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Dakar Chef de Village

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "22. Dakar. Chef de Village. Edition Maison Bouchut." Translated postcard caption reads, "22. Dakar. Village's chief.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-15-03
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DAKAR Costume de Gala

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "DAKAR - Costume de Gala. Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep. int." Translated postcard caption reads, "DAKAR - Gala Costume.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-03
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Dakar Ecole de Médecine

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "29. - DAKAR - Ecole de Médecine. Edition MOREAU - Avenue William-Pompy, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "29. - DAKAR - School of Medecine.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-42
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DAKAR Ecole Indigène

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "66. DAKAR. Ecole Indigène. Edit. A. Albaret - Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "66. DAKAR. - Native school.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-09-04
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Dakar Elections in Senegal

[19--]

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Postcard image of men and women walking past a building, some holding flags of Senegal. Text on front reads: "111. Dakar - Les elections au Senegal." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref643
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Dakar Embarking of the 4th Senegalese to Morocco, April 9, 1908

[ca. 1908]

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Postcard image of soldiers on board three or more boats. Text onfront reads: "75.- DAKAR.- Embarquement du 4e Senegalais; pour le Maroc, 9 Avril, 1908." Stamp and postmark on front. Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; La Correspondance au recto n'est pas…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref658
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DAKAR Embarquement du 4e Sénégalais pour le Maroc, 9 Avril 1908

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "75. - DAKAR - Embarquement du 4e Sénégalais pour le Maroc, 9 Avril 1908." Translated postcard caption reads, "75. - DAKAR - Boarding of the 4th Senegalese to Morocco, April 9, 1908." Additional handwritten text on verso reads,…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-38-08
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Dakar Essards Street

[19--]

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Postcard image of a street, people, and buildings along the street. Text on front reads: "13 DAKAR - Rue des Essards." On front reads: "Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep.int." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref679
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DAKAR Famille Catholique

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "20 - DAKAR. Famille Catholique. Edition Maison Bouchut." Translated postcard caption reads, "20 - DAKAR. Catholic Family.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-53
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DAKAR Famille Sénégalaise

c. 1912

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Senegalese family. Unidentified photographer, ca. 1912. Collection J. Benyoumoff.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-04
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DAKAR Femme Guinée Anglaise

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "23 - DAKAR. Femme Guinée Anglaise. Edition Maison Bouchut." Translated postcard caption reads, "23 - DAKAR. Woman from English Guinea.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-52
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DAKAR Femme Lébou

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "16 - DAKAR. Femme Lébou. Edition Maison Bouchut." Translated postcard caption reads, "16 - DAKAR. Lebou Woman.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-51
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DAKAR Femme Saracolé

c. 1912

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Text on front reads: "21 - DAKAR - Femme Saracolé. Edition Maison Bouchut." Translated postcard caption reads, "21 - DAKAR - Sarakole woman.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-07
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DAKAR Femme Volof

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "31. DAKAR - Femme Volof. Collection Gautron." Translated postcard caption reads, "31. DAKAR - Woman wolof." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Je t'envoie mes meilleurs amities de Dakar. Nous avons tous abordes ce matin au…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-20
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DAKAR Femmes Toucouleur

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "90. - DAKAR. Femmes Toucouleur. Collection Nouvelle, Mme Bouchut, Editeur." Translated postcard caption reads, "90. - DAKAR. Tukulor women.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-16
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DAKAR Fiancés Sénégalais

c. 1912

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Text on front reads: "DAKAR - Fiancés Sénégalais. Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep. int." Translated postcard caption reads, "DAKAR - Senegalese fiancees.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-13
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Dakar Independence Place

[19--]

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Postcard image of a view of the city and the coast beyond. Text on recto, left margin reads: "dakar." Text on verso reads: "DAKAR; La place de L'Independence; «Collectionez les Cartes Postales»." On verso: "Photo: Gerrer Laurent." and "Ref. 106.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-06-25
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Dakar Infantry Barracks

[19--]

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Postcard image of men in uniform near an open gateway into a compound. Sign on post by gate reads: "Voitures Au Pas; Cyclistes Pied A Terre." Text on front reads: DAKAR - Caserne de l'Infanterie." Additional text on front reads: "Collection J. Benyoumoff -…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-44
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DAKAR Jeune Sénégalaise

c. 1912

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Text on front reads: "40 - DAKAR - Jeune Sénégalaise. Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep. int." Translated postcard caption reads, "40 - DAKAR - Young Senegalese woman.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-08
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Dakar La Grande Poste

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "2. - DAKAR - La Grande Poste. Edition MOREAU - Avenue William-Pompy, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "2. - DAKAR - Main Post Office.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-39
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Dakar La Maternité

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "147. - DAKAR - La Maternité. Collection Albaret, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "147. DAKAR, Maternity Ward.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-36
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Dakar Le Gouvernement Général

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "Dakar - Le Gouvernement Général. Collection A. Chaussende, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "Dakar - Central Government." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "ont l'air de bien se montrer. Gare bientot aux Anglais!…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-31
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Dakar Le Port de Commerce

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "139. DAKAR - Le Port de Commerce." Translated postcard caption reads, "139. DAKAR - The Commercial Harbour.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-24-14
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Dakar Le Public au Football

[19--]

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Postcard image of spectators on a playing field. Text on front reads: "DAKAR - Le Public au Football." On front: "Collection J.Benyoumoff - Rep.int." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-44-02
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