Léopoldville. L'Hotel Regina

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.

Translated postcard caption reads, " Léopoldville. The Regina Hotel." Accompanying text on verso reads, " Chère Marie et chère Georges, nous sommes bien arrivés à Léo.. C'est splendide et grandiose. Nous sommes assez pris par les histoires officielles mais enfin pas trop! Aujourd'hui: revue. Si vous nous écrivez, adresse: Hôtel Régina Léo. Nous embrassons bien fort nos petits choupets. Bons baisers affectueux aux 2 grands." Translated accompanying text on verso reads, "Dear Marie and dear Georges, We arrived safely in Léo. It is splendid and imposing. We are kept pretty busy with the official stuff, but not excessively so. Today: parade. If you write us: Regina Hotel Leo. We kiss warmly our little kiddes. Kisses for the 2 big ones.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)

Catalog date

ca. 1940

Recorded places

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Kinshasa Province -- Kinshasa -- (Léopoldville)

Recorded subjects

Cityscape photography

Format and extent

1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

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