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Object Number 998-14-00/1.1.239
Display Title Bongassou, first post reached by the party in French Equatorial Africa
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Bongassou, first post reached by us in French Equatorial Africa. / The Mbomu seperates Belgian from French territory."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / French Equatorial Africa
Africa / Belgian Congo
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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Bongassou, first post reached by the party in French Equatorial Africa
998-14-00/1.1.238 Bongassou, first post reached by the party in French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Woman walking down the road from Bongassou to Bangui, the administrative capital of the enormous Ubanqui-Shari Province of French Equatorial Africa
998-14-00/1.1.240 Woman walking down the road from Bongassou to Bangui, the administrative capital of the enormous Ubanqui-Shari Province of French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Three women standing on road from Bongassou to Bangui, the administrative capital of the enormous Ubanqui-Shari Province of French Equatorial Africa
998-14-00/1.1.241 Three women standing on road from Bongassou to Bangui, the administrative capital of the enormous Ubanqui-Shari Province of French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Two women standing on road from Bongassou to Bangui, the administrative capital of the enormous Ubanqui-Shari Province of French Equatorial Africa
998-14-00/1.1.242 Two women standing on road from Bongassou to Bangui, the administrative capital of the enormous Ubanqui-Shari Province of French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Party landing their truck on improvised ferry on Bongassou side, Ubangi River
998-14-00/1.1.236 Party landing their truck on improvised ferry on Bongassou side, Ubangi River
Belgian Congo
Party landing their truck on improvised ferry on Bongassou side, Ubangi River
998-14-00/1.1.237 Party landing their truck on improvised ferry on Bongassou side, Ubangi River
Belgian Congo
Bongassou to Bangui, Kamalele, the party's cook
998-14-00/1.1.250 Bongassou to Bangui, Kamalele, the party's cook
Belgian Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Bongassou to Bangui, party crossing a river
998-14-00/1.1.243 Bongassou to Bangui, party crossing a river
Belgian Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Bongassou to Bangui, wife of a party member
998-14-00/1.1.244 Bongassou to Bangui, wife of a party member
French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam sitting at table in Aba, post in the Belgian Congo
998-14-00/1.1.89 Patrick Tracy Lowell Putnam sitting at table in Aba, post in the Belgian Congo
Belgian Congo
Sudan
Bongassou to Bangui, making camp at sunset
998-14-00/1.1.247 Bongassou to Bangui, making camp at sunset
French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo
Bongassou to Bangui, watering every half hour
998-14-00/1.1.245 Bongassou to Bangui, watering every half hour
French Equatorial Africa
Belgian Congo