73. Congo Belge Elisabethville: La résidence du Gouverneur

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.

Printed caption on recto reads: "73. Congo Belge / Belgisch Congo; Elisabethville; La résidence du Gouverneur. / De woning vanden Gouverneur." Translated postcard caption reads: "73. Belgian Congo; Elisabethville; The Governor's residence." Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Albertville, le 4-11-22. Ma petite Lili, Nous avons reçu avec plaisir ta jolie photo. Nous n'avons pas le temps de t'écrire une lettre par ce courrier. Ce sera pour la semaine prochaine. Bon courage et mille baisers de Papa et Maman." Translated message reads: " Albertville, 4-11-22. My little Lili, we have received with pleasure your pretty photo. We do not have the time to write a letter to you by this mail. It will be for next week. Keep your spirits up, a thousand kisses from Papa and Mama." Postmark on verso, postage stamp printed on verso.

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

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

Catalog date

ca. 1922

Recorded places

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Katanga Province -- Lubumbashi -- (Elisabethville)

Recorded subjects

Cityscape photography

Format and extent

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

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