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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:
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Stokes, Deborah
- Dates:
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circa 1895-circa 1915
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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17 Postcardscol.
- 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
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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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
elisofonarchives@si.edu