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Sénégal - St-Louis Départ du courrier du fleuve

[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.

Text on front reads: "46. Sénégal - St-Louis. Départ du courrier du fleuve. Cliché Estebanito." Translated postcard caption reads, "46. Senegal - St-Louis - Departure of the river courrier." Translated postcard caption reads, "DAKAR - View from the wharf - "Le Burdigala"." Additional handwritten text on verso reads, "Le "Borgnis-Desbordes", le bateau qui m'emmènera mardi pour remonter le Sénégal en partie. Le restant du trajet se faisant sur un (illegible). Amitiés a tous." Translated handwritten text on verso reads, "The "Borgnis-Desbordes", the boat that will bring me Tuesday On the Senegal river in part. the rest of the journey will be made on a (illegible). best wishes to everyone.".

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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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 EEPA SG-24-23

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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