Sénégal Type de Filanzane

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: "40. Sénégal. - Type de Filanzane. Dalmas, Dakar." Translated postcard caption reads, "40. Senegal - Type of hammock.(illegible). Amitiés a tous." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Ma petite Germaine. Je vous envoie 5 enveloppes avec des cartes postales. Les enveloppes sont affranchies avec des timbres du pays. Comme je vous ai promis pour votre petit Andie et elles doivent vous arriver toutes ensembles. Bons baisers et caresses. De votre devoue, H." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "My little Germaine. I am sending you five envelopes with postcards. The envelopes are posted with stamps of the country as I promised for your little Andie and they should all arrive together. Affectionate kisses and hugs. from your wholly devoted, H.".

Collection

African Postcard Collection

Archival grouping

African Postcard Collection / Series 38: Senegal (SG)

Catalog date

[19--]

Recorded places

Africa; Senegal

Recorded subjects

Transportation; Colonial administrators

Format and extent

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

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