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Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.2
Display Title Side wheel steamer on river
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Bangui./Small side wheel steamer, which reached Bangui after a 45 day trip up the Congo."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Africa / Central African Republic / <State> / <County> / Bangui
Dimensions Overall: 8.4138 × 10.795 cm (3 5/16 × 4 1/4 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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998-14-00/1.2.6 Two people in boat on Ubangui River
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998-14-00/1.2.4 Building and people next to Ubangui River
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998-14-00/1.2.10 Village
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