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Object Number 998-14-00/1.2.81
Display Title Expedition preparing to leave Balli
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "Preparing to leave Balli and head north toward Lake Tchad."
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire / <State> / <County> / Maffaling
Dimensions Overall: 8.5725 × 5.715 cm (3 3/8 × 2 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
998-14-00/1.2.80 Expedition moving from Maffaling to Balli
Maffaling
View of Balli River from the truck
998-14-00/1.2.82 View of Balli River from the truck
Maffaling
Monga, most northernly important post, preparing to leave
998-14-00/1.1.228 Monga, most northernly important post, preparing to leave
Belgian Congo
Monga, most northernly important post, preparing to leave
998-14-00/1.1.229 Monga, most northernly important post, preparing to leave
Belgian Congo
People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
998-14-00/1.2.39 People carrying expedition baggage from village to river
Belgian Congo
Loading the truck to leave Mogrom
998-14-00/1.2.129 Loading the truck to leave Mogrom
Chad
Buta, preparing to go north
998-14-00/1.1.207 Buta, preparing to go north
Buta
Belgian Congo
Woman preparing food
998-14-00/1.2.99 Woman preparing food
Chad
Woman preparing food
998-14-00/1.2.100 Woman preparing food
Chad
People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.38 People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
Belgian Congo
Group of people and sections of wood for a canoe
998-14-00/1.2.36 Group of people and sections of wood for a canoe
Belgian Congo
People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
998-14-00/1.2.37 People carrying wood for canoe to Chari River
Belgian Congo