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Local Orchestra

[ca. 1933]

Africa; Burundi

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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 group of musicians. Text on front, top reads: "11. Missions des Peres Blancs - Afrique Centrale." Text on front bottom reads: "Orchestre Indigene." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale." Additional handwritten text on verso. Stamps and postmarks on verso.

Collection
African Postcard Collection
Archival grouping
African Postcard Collection / Series 6: Burundi (BD)
Catalog date
[ca. 1933]
Recorded places
Africa; Burundi
Recorded subjects
Music
Format and extent
1 Postcard (b&w, 9.5 x 14 cm.)
About this record

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: sova.eepa.1985-014_ref734

Collection: African Postcard Collection

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