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Transporting baggage in steel whale boat sent up the Congo River
Transporting baggage in steel whale boat sent up the Congo River
Object Number 998-14-00/1.1.234
Display Title Transporting baggage in steel whale boat sent up the Congo River
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Transporting / baggage in / a steel whale- / boat sent up / the Congo."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Album
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 8.5725 cm (2 1/4 × 3 3/8 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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