Stanleyville Magasin S. C. E. Barman
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- EEPA CG-28-92
- General
- Title source: Postcard caption.
- Citation source: Archives staff.
- Creator
- Maingain
- LEGIA
- See Also
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orientale Province, Kisangani, (Stanleyville) (0.52047, 25.19165)
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- Place
- Africa
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Orientale Province -- Kisangani -- (Stanleyville)
- Topic
- Cityscape photography
- Creator
- Maingain
- LEGIA
- See more items in
- African Postcard Collection
- African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
- Extent
- 1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
- Date
- ca. 1929
- Container
- Volume 4 CG
- Archival Repository
- Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
- Identifier
- EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1259
- Type
- Archival materials
- Postcards
- Postcards
- Collection Citation
- African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
- Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
- Genre/Form
- Postcards
- Scope and Contents
- Printed caption on recto reads: "Stanleyville - Magasin S. C. E. Barman." Translated postcard caption reads: "Stanleyville. S.C.E. Barman Shop."
- Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Buta, le 1er Avril 1929. Mon cher Willy, Toujours avec grand plaisir que je te donne de mes nouvelles, et te dire que ma santé reste toujours excellente. que je ne m'ennuie pas. Le surcroit de travail m'en empèche. J'espère que tu es tout à fait remis de ta grippe de mars dernier car le contraire ne me ferait pas plaisir. De gros baisers . Ton oncle Joseph." Translated message reads: "Buta, April 1, 1929. My dear Willy, It's always a great pleasure to give you news and let you know that my health remains excellent. I am not getting bored, the workload prevents it. I hope you are fully recovered from your bout of flu of last March. The opposite would cause me pain. Big kisses. Your uncle Joseph."
- Postage stamp on recto. Postmark on verso. Printed text on verso reads: "Edition Maingain." Publisher's logo on verso: "LEGIA."
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
- Record ID
- ebl-1536871081657-1536871087701-5
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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