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Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.39
Display Title People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Native porters carrying our baggage from Balli down to the Shari River."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Balli; Chari River
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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People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
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Belgian Congo
People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
998-14-00/1.2.41 People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Belgian Congo
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Belgian Congo
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People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
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Belgian Congo
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Transporting baggage in steel whale boat sent up the Congo River
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Belgian Congo
View of Balli River from the truck
998-14-00/1.2.82 View of Balli River from the truck
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