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Léopoldville L'Hôpital des Blancs
ca. 1930
Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa -- (Léopoldville)
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: "Léopoldville. - L'Hôpital des Blancs." Translated caption reads: "Léopoldville. - Hospital for the Whites." Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Beste gelukwenschen voor uwe eerste plaats bekomen in de school en wel bedankt voor uw lief briefje aan Papa. Kussen." Translated messge reads: "Many congratulations for the first place obtained at the school and thank you very much for your dear letter to Dad . Kisses.".
- Collection
- African Postcard Collection
- Archival grouping
- African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
- Catalog date
- ca. 1930
- Recorded places
- Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa -- (Léopoldville)
- Recorded subjects
- Cityscape photography
- Format and extent
- 1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1235
Collection: African Postcard Collection