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Lago Lac Nyassa; vue du port de Metangula

circa 1910

Africa; Mozambique; Mozambique, -- Niassa Province, -- Metangula

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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.

Manuscript caption exposed on recto image reads: "Lago - Lac Nyassa; vue du port de Metangula." Translated caption reads: "Lago - Lake Niassa; view of the port of Metangula. " Additional manuscript on recto reads: "MOC.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 31: Mozambique (MZ)
Catalog date
circa 1910
Recorded places
Africa; Mozambique; Mozambique, -- Niassa Province, -- Metangula
Recorded subjects
Cityscape photography; Cultural landscapes; Boats and boating; Seascapes; Ports; Landscapes -- natural
Format and extent
1 Postcard (photograph., 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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MZ 2012-001-1218

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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