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Dakar Navy Hall

[19--]

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Postcard image of a large building. Text on front reads: "23 DAKAR Hotel de la Marine." 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-07-48
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Dakar Noirs plongeant pour attraper des sous

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "DAKAR - Noirs plongeant pour attraper des sous." Translated postcard caption reads, "DAKAR - Natives diving for coins.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-10-09
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Dakar Notable

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "18. Dakar. Notable. Edition Maison Bouchut." Translated postcard caption reads, "18. Dakar. Notable." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Rufisque. 2 Janvier 19--. Ma chere maman, j'ai cru lorsque nous sommes arrives le 31…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-15-01
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DAKAR Nouveaux circonsis

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "108. - DAKAR - Nouveaux circonsis." Translated postcard caption reads, "108. - DAKAR - Recently circumcised boys.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-23-01
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[Dakar] Palace of the President of the Republic

[1900]

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Postcard image of white building with a national flag, an offical guard, and a gate. Text on verso reads: "Palais de la Presidence de la Republique; Palace of the President of the Republic; Palast des Presidenten der Republik." On verso: "Photo MYD.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-68
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Dakar Place Centrale du Village Nègre

[19--]

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Text on verso reads: "Dakar - Place Centrale du Village Nègre." Translated postcard caption reads, "Dakar. Central Square of the Negro Village".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-18
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Dakar Place of Protest

[19--]

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Postcard image of a large building. Text on front reads: "DAKAR - La Place Protet." Additional text on front, left bottom reads: "Collection J. Benyoumoff-Rep.in." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-50
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Dakar Place Protêt

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "16. - DAKAR - Place Protêt." Text on verso reads: "Edition MOREAU - Avenue William-Pompy, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "16. - DAKAR - Protêt Square.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-41
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Dakar Post Office

[19--]

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Postcard image of a three-story, urban building with a sign: "Poste; Telegraphe; Telephone." Text on verso reads: "2 DAKAR - La Grande Poste.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref675
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Dakar Railway Station

[19--]

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Postcard image of a train station. Text on verso reads: "Gare de Dakar; Dakar Railway Station; Bahnof von Dakar." On verso: "Photo MYD.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-66
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Dakar Railway Station of Dakar

[19--]

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Postcard image of a train station and taxis parked in front of the building. Text on front reads: "dakar." Text on verso reads: "La gare de Dakar; «Collectionez les Cartes Postales»." On verso: "Photo: Gerrer Laurent."and "Ref. 104.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-65
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Dakar Roume Avenue

[19--]

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Postcard image of a street, buildings, and people along the street. One building has a sign: "A.O.F. Theatre." Text on front reads: "DAKAR - Avenue Roume." On front: "Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep. int." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale;…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-40
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Dakar Rue des Essards

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "13. - DAKAR - Rue des Essards. Collection J. Benyoumoff - Rep. int." Translated postcard caption reads, "13. - DAKAR - Essards Street.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-47
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Dakar's Night

[19--]

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Postcard image of an urban view at sunset. Text on verso reads: "64 - Dakar la nuit; Dakar's ni[n]ght.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-06-22
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Dakar School of Medicine

[19--]

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Postcard image of a street, with a gated compound in the foreground and a sign above the gate reads: "Ecole De Medecine De L'Afrique Occidentale Francaise; Hopital Indigene D'Instruction." Text on verso reads: "29 DAKAR - Ecole de Medecine.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref677
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Dakar, Senegal Colonial Hospital Entrance

[ca. 1906]

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Postcard image of a building with the sign that reads "Hopital Colonial." Text on front reads: "Senegal.- 155. DAKAR.- Entree Hopital Colonial." On front: "M.D., photo, Dakar." Handwritten and dated message on front. Stamp and postmark on front. Text on…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref671
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Dakar, Senegal Departure Of A Train

[19--]

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Postcard image of people boarding a train. Text on front reads: "5. SENEGAL - DAKAR - Depart d'un train." Signature on front. On front: "Cliche C.F.A.O." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Tous les pays etrangers n'acceptent pas la…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref699
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DAKAR (Sénégal) Enfants Indigènes Lébous

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "117. - DAKAR (Sénégal). - Enfants Indigènes Lébous. Collection Nouvelle, Mme Bouchut, Editeur." Translated postcard caption reads, "117. - DAKAR (Senegal). - Lebou Children.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-20-17
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Dakar, Senegal General View, The Government Building

[19--]

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Postcard image of yards and buildings in the foreground and the government building in the background, left. Text on front reads: "16.- DAKAR (Senegal).- Vue Generale.- Le Palais du Gouvernement." Trade-mark on front, lower left. On front: "Reveyron,…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref670
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Dakar, Senegal The Presidential Palace

[19--]

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Postcard image of a white building with the Senegalese flag, green/yellow/red banners, and official guards in front of a gate. Text on front reads: "Dakar - Senegal." Text on verso reads: "25 - Le Palais Presidentiel.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-67
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Dakar (Sénégal) Type d'indigène - Un Amiral

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "8. Dakar (Sénégal). Type d'indigène - Un Amiral. Reveyron, photographe, à Dakar (Sénégal)." Translated postcard caption reads, "8. Dakar (Senegal). Indigenous type - An Admiral." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Pour vous…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-15-02
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Dakar (Sénégal) Un Coin du Marché

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "6. DAKAR (Sénégal) - Un Coin du Marché. V. Roche - Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "6. DAKAR (Senegal) - A Section of the Marketplace." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Foundiougne: Dimanche 24 Décembre 1922. Ma…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-16-01
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Dakar (Sénégal) Vue générale. - Le Palais du Gouvernement

[19--]

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Text on front reads: "196. Dakar (Sénégal) - Overview. The Government Palace. Reveyron, photographe, à Dakar (Sénégal)." Translated postcard caption reads, "196. West Africa (Senegal) - DAKAR, village in fire.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-34
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Dakar Southern View, Government-House

[19--]

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Postcard image of a large building and other buildings on a hill. Text on front reads: "16 DAKAR - Vue au Sud - Le Gouvernement." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-49
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