Rasoa, William Ellis's landlady, with weavers, Madagascar, c. 1864
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- EEPA MG-04-10
- Local Note
- temp 137
- Photographer
- Ellis, William, 1794-1872
- Creator
- Wisbech and Fenland Museum
- Lamba Sarl Silk Textiles (Antananarivo)
- Place
- Africa
- Madagascar
- Occupation
- Artists
- Topic
- Weaving
- Women
- Children
- Photographer
- Ellis, William, 1794-1872
- Creator
- Wisbech and Fenland Museum
- Lamba Sarl Silk Textiles (Antananarivo)
- See more items in
- African Postcard Collection
- African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
- Extent
- 1 Postcard (halftone., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
- Date
- ca. 1995
- Container
- Volume 1
- Archival Repository
- Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
- Identifier
- EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 2012-001-0313
- Type
- Archival materials
- Postcards
- Postcards
- Picture 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
- Picture postcards
- Scope and Contents
- Original caption printed on verso reads: "Rasoa, William Ellis's landlady, with weavers, Madagascar, c. 1864."
- Original hand-written text on verso, "18-7-95. Dear Chris. Thanks for your fax. It seems a shame not to have them both but as you know I am happy to keep the other." Sad to see "Long John" go but at least he has gone to a good home. We are just getting ready for a proper two week seaside holiday with the girls. I hope they get used to the heat - we are about to get your heatwave. Sometimes there are advantages to working in an underground air-conditioned building. Frantically trying to clear my desk - thanks for all your help. Best regards. Michael."
- Additional printed text on verso reads: "Wiliam Ellis, English, 1794-1872 / Albumen silver print from glass negative / Wisbech and Fenland Museum Collection / © Lamba Sarl Silk Textiles / B. P. 5188, Antananarivo / Madagascar."
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
- Record ID
- ebl-1536871081657-1536871088163-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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