Le Fleuve Sénégal à St-Louis

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.

Text on front reads: "Le Fleuve Sénégal à St-Louis." Translated postcard caption reads, "Senegal River at St-Louis." Additional handwritten text on front reads, "Angers le 1er nov. 1910. Monsieur, Je vous prie de bien vouloir me dire si mon fils est chez vous car je ne recois pas de nouvelle et je suis bien inquiète de ce silence. (illegible). Je vous remercie à l'avance de répondre le plus vite possible, s'il vous plais." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "Angers November 1, 1910. Sir, I beg you to please tell me if my son is with you as I have not received news from him and I am quite worried such a silence, please, sir I beg you, I thank you in advance for responding as quickly as possible, please.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)

Catalog date

[19--]

Recorded places

Africa; Senegal

Recorded subjects

Transportation

Format and extent

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

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