Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Postcards of Madeira Island, Germiston (South Africa) and Transvaal (South Africa)

Summary

Collection ID:
EEPA.2013-005
Creators:
Stokes, Deborah
Dates:
circa 1895-circa 1915
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
17 Postcards
col.
Repository:
Container:
17

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Seventeen postcards taken from circa 1895-circa 1915 of Madeira Island, a port of call en route from Montreal to Captown; 8 postcards of Germiston, South Africa; and 15 postcards from the Transvaal region in South Africa, including in Ermelo. Postcards primarily depict towns, architecture, trains, boats and scenic views. Two of the postcards have notations; the rest are blank.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Arranged by geographic location.

Administration

Custodial History
Donated by Deborah Stokes, 2013.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Preferred Citation
Postcards of Madeira Island, Germiston (South Africa) and Transvaal (South Africa), EEPA 2013-005 , Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Africa Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Transvaal (South Africa) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Germiston (South Africa) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ermelo (South Africa) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
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