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Object Number 998-14-00/1.1.207
Display Title Buta, preparing to go north
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Buta. / Preparing to go North."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Africa / Belgian Congo / <State> / <County> / <City> / Buta
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 10.4775 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Vivian Katz and Family of Milton Katz
Provenance
Collector Milton Katz (1927-1928)
Intermediary David Warrington
Donor Vivian Katz (5/8/98)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
North from Buta towards Monga
998-14-00/1.1.204 North from Buta towards Monga
Belgian Congo
Buta
Buta to Monga, crowd selling provisions
998-14-00/1.1.208 Buta to Monga, crowd selling provisions
Belgian Congo
Buta
Buta to Monga, two women and child
998-14-00/1.1.210 Buta to Monga, two women and child
Buta
Belgian Congo
On the Aruwimi River between Buta and Stanleyville
998-14-00/1.1.199 On the Aruwimi River between Buta and Stanleyville
Belgian Congo
On the Aruwimi River between Buta and Stanleyville
998-14-00/1.1.198 On the Aruwimi River between Buta and Stanleyville
Belgian Congo
Ferry on river in Tele, south of Buta
998-14-00/1.1.206 Ferry on river in Tele, south of Buta
Belgian Congo
Motor Road from Feradge to Buta, connecting posts of the interior with upper Nile
998-14-00/1.1.162 Motor Road from Feradge to Buta, connecting posts of the interior with upper Nile
Belgian Congo
Child on Motor Road from Feradge to Buta, connecting posts of the interior with upper Nile
998-14-00/1.1.171 Child on Motor Road from Feradge to Buta, connecting posts of the interior with upper Nile
Belgian Congo
View of three people sitting, party headed towards Buta
998-14-00/1.1.173 View of three people sitting, party headed towards Buta
Belgian Congo
On a river heading towards Buta
998-14-00/1.1.172 On a river heading towards Buta
Belgian Congo
Party headed towards Buta on tributary, view of ferry
998-14-00/1.1.175 Party headed towards Buta on tributary, view of ferry
Belgian Congo
Party headed towards Buta on tributary, view of long boat
998-14-00/1.1.174 Party headed towards Buta on tributary, view of long boat
Belgian Congo