Archive record · Historical photographs & visual records
Tananarive - Pêcheuses
ca. 1929
Africa; Madagascar; Madagascar, -- Antananarivo province, -- Antananarivo (Tananarive)
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.
Original caption reads, "Tananarive Fisherwomen." Original hand-written text on recto, "Tananarive, 16 August 1929. Dear Sir. It was been a long time since I wished to thank you for renewing my leave of absence - I have had a lot of problems this year and I beg you to excuse me - We hope to be able to take the boat of 3rd September- The Grand Didier, I am getting the trunks ready and really happy to soon revisit the Perreux and Rue Bergère - It is a really long time that Suz. Terillon has not given me a sign of life - Accep, dear Sir, my best souvenir with my thanks.".
- Collection
- African Postcard Collection
- Archival grouping
- African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
- Catalog date
- ca. 1929
- Recorded places
- Africa; Madagascar; Madagascar, -- Antananarivo province, -- Antananarivo (Tananarive)
- Recorded subjects
- Fishing; Women
- Format and extent
- 1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 2012-001-0352
Collection: African Postcard Collection