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West Africa (Senegal), Dakar Departure of the Local Troops

[19--]

Africa; Senegal

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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 a gathering of military troops. Text on front, top reads: "81. Afrique Occidentale (Senegal) - DAKAR - Depart des Troupes indigenes." Text on front, bottom reads: "Collection generale Fortier, Dakar." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse.".

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)
Catalog date
[19--]
Recorded places
Africa; Senegal
Format and extent
1 Postcard (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 A1994-06-078

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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