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Souvenir du Dupleix Le Théâtre Cotonou, Dahomey

[ca. 1908]

Africa; Benin

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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 three European men standing in front of a stage. Printed text on recto reads: "Souvenir du / Dupleix / Le Théâtre / Cotonou / Dahomey." Translated caption reads: [Souvenir From The Dupleix Theater, Cotonou, Dahomey]. Manuscript on recto. Printed text on verso reads: "CartePostale; (Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse)." Address on verso. Three postmarks on verso, date reads: "17 Juin 08.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Catalog date
[ca. 1908]
Recorded places
Africa; Benin
Recorded subjects
Recreation
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 ↗

Source collection ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA DM 1985-144088

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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