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Finding Aid for the Views of the Belgian album

Beth Ann Guynn

Finding Aid for the Views of the 97.R.58 1 Belgian Congo album Descriptive Summary Title: Views of the Belgian Congo album Date (inclusive): 1908-1909 Number: 97.R.58 Physical Description: 1 album(185 photographic prints) Repository: The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles 90049-1688 [email protected] URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10020/askref (310) 440-7390 Abstract: The album, compiled by an unidentified colonial agent who was in the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1909, documents one man's experiences in the region during the first year of the newly-annexed Belgian colony's existence. The album records the agent's journey from Antwerp to and thence up the to his post at Yoboila (Lomami). The remainder of the album documents the agent's daily life, local inhabitants and surroundings. Request Materials: Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for this collection. Click here for the access policy . Language: Collection material is in French Biographical/Historical Note was largely unexplored by Westerners before Henry Morton Stanley's expedition (1874-1878) to trace the course of the Congo river. Excited by Stanley's discoveries, King Leopold II of , who was anxious to acquire a colony to increase the prestige and wealth of his young country, subsequently hired Stanley to help him establish Belgium's interests in the Congo. In 1884 escalating European rivalries for the region were resolved when Otto von Bismark convened the to partition the . The country of Belgium declined to participate in the colonialization of the area, leaving Leopold to receive Belgium's portion of 905,000 miles - the lion's share of the area - for himself. Leopold ran the as a privately controlled corporation with himself as sole shareholder and chairman. His brutal exploitation of the people and the land for its rubber, copper, and other mineral resources was exposed by British consular reports and by the European and American press to great outcry in the early 1900s, and in 1908 Leopold's private rule ended when the Congo was annexed to the Belgian state. Subsequently renamed the Belgian Congo, it remained a Belgian colony until receiving sovereignty in 1960, when it became the Republic of the Congo. Access Open for use by qualified researchers. Publication Rights Contact Library Reproductions and Permissions . Preferred Citation Views of the Belgian Congo album, 1908-1909, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 97.R.58 http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2001m14 Acquisition Information Acquired in 1997. Processing History Cataloged by Beth Ann Guynn in 2013. Scope and Content of Collection The album of 185 gelatin silver prints compiled by an unidentified colonial agent who was in the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1909, documents one man's experiences in the region during the first year of the newly-annexed Belgian colony's existence when the violence perpetrated against the indigenous and the ruthless economic exploitation of the country under King Leopold's reign were still prevalent. The album begins with the agent's journey from Antwerp to Matadi and includes views of Tenerife, Sierra Leone and Leopoldville (Kinshassa), as well as scenes depicting the agent and other travelers during the voyage. From Matadi, the

Finding Aid for the Views of the 97.R.58 2 Belgian Congo album album records the agent's journey up the Congo river to Bosoko and his installation at his post at Yoboila (Lomami). A trip to Stanleyville () in 1909 is recorded in two views of a ceremony at the city's cathedral. The remainder of the album is primarily dedicated to documenting the agent's daily life and the lives of the Congolese locals around him. Included are views of the agent's post and quarters, big game hunting expeditions and slain prey, and images of Tom, the agent's pet leopard cub. The agent, a bearded man whose portrait is pasted onto the album's front endpaper, is present in several images. There are numerous portraits of indigenous peoples, espcially focusing on Topoke scarification, local chieftains, and warriors. Also included are scenes of village life and life along the rivers and waterways, views of dancing and ceremonies, and the "harvesting" of elephant tusks. Several photographs depict chained prisioners and whippings. The string-bound album with green percaline covers contains 185 photographic prints on 24 mounts, both recto and verso. Titles are from the French captions written below many of the photographs. Titles devised by the cataloger are in square brackets. Also included is one loose photograph. Arrangement In original order. Subjects - Topics Scarification (Body marking) -- Congo (Democratic Republic) Topoke (African people) Big game hunting -- Congo (Democratic Republic) Corporal punishment -- Congo (Democratic Republic) Subjects - Places Kisangani (Congo) -- Description and travel (Congo) -- Description and travel Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Description and travel Sierra Leone-Description and travel Congo River -- Description and travel Tenerife (Canary Islands) -- Description and travel Genres and Forms of Material Photographs, Original Photograph albums -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- 20th century Gelatin silver prints -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- 20th century

page Front 97.R.58_fpe [Portrait of the Colonial Agent], between 1908 and 1909 paste-down page 1 recto Page 1 recto, 1908 Juin page 1 recto, item 97.R.58-1r.1 Départ d'Anvers S/S "Leopold" Juin 1908, 1 recto-1 page 1 recto, item 97.R.58-1r.2 [On Deck at Departure], 1 recto-2 page 1 verso 97.R.58-1v Page 1 verso, 1908 page 1 verso, 97.R.58-1v.1 Gare et débarcadère de Matadi, item 1 verso-1 page 1 verso, 97.R.58-1v.1 [Six Gentlemen on Deck], item 1 verso-2 page 1 verso, 97.R.58-1v.3 Train Matadi - Léopoldeville, item 1 verso-3 page 1 verso, 97.R.58-1v.4 Gare à Sierra Léone, item 1 verso-4 page 2 recto 97.R.58-2r Page 2 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 2 recto, item 97.R.58-2r.1 [Lounging on Deck] 2 recto-1 page 2 recto, item 97.R.58-2r.2 Matadi - le chaudron d'enfer au fond 2 recto-2

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page 2 recto, item 97.R.58-2r.3 Chargement d'ivoire à Matadi 2 recto-3 Scope and Content Note Depicts ivory tusks laid out along the train platform.

page 2 recto, item 97.R.58-2r.4 Baobab à Kinshassa 2 recto-4 page 2 verso 97.R.58-2v Page 2 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 2 verso, 97.R.58-2v.1 Allège remorquée par le steamer entre Boma et Matadi item 2 verso-1 Scope and Content Note Caption continues: La cargaison y est déchargée pour remonter la ligne de flotaison du bateau, le fleuve étant peu profond.

page 2 verso, 97.R.58-2v.2 Poste à bois sur le fleuve Congo item 2 verso-2 page 3 recto 97.R.58-3r Page 3 recto, 1908 page 3 recto, item 97.R.58-3r.1 Steamer au fond plat "Brabant" séjour 19 jours de Léopoldville à Basako, 3 recto-1 page 3 recto, item 97.R.58-3r.2 [Boats along the Riverbank] 3 recto-2 page 3 recto, item 97.R.58-3r.3 [Settlement along the Riverbank] 3 recto-3 page 3 recto, item 97.R.58-3r.4 [River Scene with Palms] 1908 3 recto-4 page 3 verso 97.R.58-3v Page 3 verso, 1908-1909 page 3 verso, 97.R.58-3v.1 Sierra Léone, 1908 item 3 verso-1 page 3 verso, 97.R.58-3v.2 Boma, 1908 item 3 verso-2 page 3 verso, 97.R.58-3v.3 Décoration murale à la direction d'Ilambi-Lomahi, 1908 or 1909 item 3 verso-3 page 3 verso, 97.R.58-3v.4 Poste de Yaboyla, 1908 or 1909 item 3 verso-4 page 4 recto 97.R.58-4r Page 4 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 4 recto, item 97.R.58-4r.1 Le Lomami 4 recto-1 page 4 recto, item 97.R.58-4r.2 Tête d'hippopotame 4 recto-2 page 4 recto, item 97.R.58-4r.3 Beatch à İsangi 4 recto-3 Scope and Content Note Shows numerous Congalese gathered on a beach with colonials standing on steps behind them.

page 4 recto, item 97.R.58-4r.4 [Riverboat Pulled up along the Shore], 4 recto-4 page 4 verso 97.R.58-4v Page 4 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 4 verso, 97.R.58-4v.1 Premierè chasse - un héron item 4 verso-1 page 4 verso, 97.R.58-4v.2 Village de Yombété, équateur item 4 verso-2 page 5 recto 97.R.58-5r Page 5 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 5 recto, item 97.R.58-5r.1 Passage d'un gué en forêt 5 recto-1 page 5 recto, item 97.R.58-5r.2 Passage d'une rivière sur un arbre abattu à cet effet 5 recto-2 page 5 recto, item 97.R.58-5r.3 Départ en Brousse 5 recto-3

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page 5 recto, item 97.R.58-5r.4 Halte en Brousse 5 recto-4 page 5 verso 97.R.58-5v Page 5 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 5 verso, 97.R.58-5v.1 Ténériffe item 5 verso-1 page 5 verso, 97.R.58-5v.2 Le Lomahi item 5 verso-2 page 5 verso, 97.R.58-5v.3 Forgerons à l'ouvrage - grand gong item 5 verso-3 page 5 verso, 97.R.58-5v.4 Trophées d'une bonne chasse - défenses de 39 kgs item 5 verso-4 page 6 recto 97.R.58-6r Page 6 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 6 recto, item 97.R.58-6r.1 Poste militaire de Bomba - équateur 6 recto-1 page 6 recto, item 97.R.58-6r.2 [Gathering in a Village] 6 recto-2 page 6 recto, item 97.R.-6r.3 Caravane en brousse 6 recto-3 page 6 recto, item 97.R.58-6r.4 [Congolese Villagers Carrying Boxes] 6 recto-4 page 6 verso 97.R.58-6v Page 6 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 6 verso, 97.R.58-6v.1 [Riding in a Dugout Canoe] item 6 verso-1 page 6 verso, 97.R.58-6v.2 [Congolese Chief with Guard and Flagbearer] item 6 verso-2 page 6 verso, 97.R.58-6v.3 [Congolese Woman Showing Scarification] item 6 verso-3 page 6 verso, 97.R.58-6v.4 [Congolese Women Making Clay Pots], item 6 verso-4 page 7 recto 97.R.58-7r. Page 7 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 7 recto, item 97.R.58-7r.1 Marché indigène 7 recto-1 page 7 recto, item 97.R.58-7r.2 Pagaïeurs 7 recto-2 page 7 recto, item 97.R.58-7r.3 Maisons d'étape dans un village 7 recto-3 page 7 recto, item 97.R.58-7r.4 Indigènes d'escorte 7 recto-4 page 7 verso 97.R.58-7v Page 7 verso, 1908-1909 page 7 verso, 97.R.58-7v.1 Conacry, 1908 item 7 verso-1 page 7 verso, 97.R.58-7v.2 Teneriffe, 1908 or 1909 item 7 verso-2 page 7 verso, 97.R.58-7v.3 [Hut among Trees], 1908 or 1909 item 7 verso-3 page 7 verso, 97.R.58-7v.4 Chem. d. fer Matadi-Léo, 1908, 1908 item 7 verso-4 Scope and Content Note Chemin de fer Matadi-léo.

page 8 recto 97.R.58-8r Page 8 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 8 recto, item 97.R.58-8r.1 [Long Canoe on the Water] 8 recto-1 page 8 recto, item 97.R.58-8r.2 [Two Congolese Women in a Village Clearing] 8 recto-2 page 8 recto, item 97.R.58-8r.3 [Agent and Porters Wading across a River] 8 recto-3

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page 8 recto, item 97.R.58-8r.4 [Agent and Congolese Men in the Bush] 8 recto-4 page 8 verso 97.R.58-8v Page 8 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 8 verso, 97.R.58-8v.1 Groupe de chefs "Toppokes" item 8 verso-1 page 8 verso, 97.R.58-8v.2 [Group of Topoke Men] item 8 verso-2 page 8 verso, 97.R.58-8v.3 [A Topoke Chieftain and His Men] item 8 verso-3 page 8 verso, 97.R.58-8v.4 Porteurs traversant une rivière sur un tronc d'arbre item 8 verso-4 page 9 recto 97.R.58-9r Page 9 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 9 recto, item 97.R.58-9r.1 [Chained Congolese Prisoners] 9 recto-1 Scope and Content Note Caption written under 97.R.58-9r.1 and 97.R.58-9r.2: Opération militaire (prisonniers enchainés).

page 9 recto, item 97.R.58-9r.2 [Agent with Chained Congolese Prisoners] 9 recto-2 page 9 recto, item 97.R.58-9r.3 [Agent Overseeing a Whipping] 9 recto-3 page 9 recto, item 97.R.58-9r.4 [Congolese Man Administering a Whipping] 9 recto-4 page 9 verso 97.R.58-9v Page 9 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 9 verso, 97.R.58-9v.1 [Long Canoe in River behind a Tree] item 9 verso-1 page 9 verso, 97.R.58-9v.2 [Agent Addressing a Group of Congolese Women and Men] item 9 verso-2 page 9 verso, 97.R.58-9v.3 Récolteurs de caoutchouc item 9 verso-3 page 9 verso, 97.R.58-9v.4 [Village Scene] item 9 verso-4 page 10 recto 97.R.58-10r Page 10 recto, 1908-1909 page 10 recto, 97.R.58-10r.1 [Group of Congolese Men in a Village] item 10 recto-1 page 10 recto, 97.R.58-10r.2 Jeunes fils "Mogandos" item 10 recto-2 page 10 recto, 97.R.58-10r.3 Pont de Lianes item 10 recto-3 page 10 recto, 97.R.58-10r.4 [Large Gathering of Congolese with Cargo] item 10 recto-4 page 10 verso 97.R.58-10v Page 10 verso 1908-1909 page 10 verso, 97.R.58-10v.1 [Military Procession in Stanleyville], 1909 item 10 verso-1 Scope and Content Note Caption for 97.R.58_10v_1 and 97.R.58_10v_2: Stanleyville (1909).

page 10 verso, 97.R.58-10v.2 [Gathering outside Cathedral in Stanleyville], 1909 item 10 verso-2 page 10 verso, 97.R.58-10v-3 Kinchassa, 1908 item 10 verso-3 page 10 verso, 97.R.58-10v.4 [Two Congolese Women Posing for Camera with Other Figures Nearby], item 10 verso-4 1908 or 1909 page 11 recto 97.R.58-11r Page 11 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 11 recto, 97.R.58-11r.1 [Avenue of Palms] item 11 recto-1 Scope and Content Note Caption for page 11 recto: Mon poste "Yaboïla" - Lomani.

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page 11 recto, 97.R.58-11r.2 Ma maison item 11 recto-2 page 11 recto, 97.R.58-11r.3 [Side View of Agent's House] item 11 recto-3 page 11 recto, 97.R.58-11r.4 Tom item 11 recto-4 Scope and Content Note The agent's pet leopard.

page 11 verso 97.R.58-11v Page 11 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 11 verso, 97.R.58-11v.1 [Group of Men at Water's Edge] item 11 verso-1 page 11 verso, 97.R.58-11v.2 Savoonia item 11 verso-2 Scope and Content Note Three-quarter length profile portrait of a Congolese woman.

page 11 verso, 97.R.58-11v.3 [Two Congolese Men Holding Spears] item 11 verso-3 page 11 verso, 97.R.58.11v-5 [The Agent Leading a Group of Congolese away from the Compound] item 11 verso-5 page 11 verso, 97.R.58-11v.4 [Congolese Men with a Dead Elephant] item 11 verso-4 page 12 recto 97.R.58-12r Page 12 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 12 recto, 97.R.58-12r.1 L'escorte item 12 recto-1 Scope and Content Note Congolese troops.

page 12 recto, 97.R.58-12r.2 Entrée du poste item 12 recto-2 Scope and Content Note Depcits the agent leaning against the gateway to the compound while Tom the lion strolls by in front of him.

page 12 recto, 97.R.58-12r.3 Arrivée du ravitaillement item 12 recto-3 page 12 recto, 97.R.58-12r.4 [Agents Sitting at Outdoor Table, Congolese Men Standing] item 12 recto-4 page 12 verso 97.R.58-12v Page 12 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 12 verso, 97.R.58-12v.1 [Village] item 12 verso-1 page 12 verso, 97.R.58-12v.2 [Congolese Woman Standing in front of a Hut] item 12 verso-2 page 12 verso, 97.R.58-12v.3 [Congolese Woman with Scarification] item 12 verso-3 page 12 verso, 97.R.58-12v.4 [Crocodile] item 12 verso-4 page 12 verso, 97.R.58-12v.5 [Tending Garden] item 12 verso-5 page 13 recto 97.R.58-13r Page 13 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 13 recto, 97.R.58-13r.1 [Profile Portrait of a Congolese Man with Short Braids] item 13 recto-1 page 13 recto, 97.R.58-13r.2 Lumba, Bahutu - Chefs Topokés item 13 recto-2 page 13 recto, 97.R.58-13r.3 [Two Congolese Men with Scarification, One in Profile] item 13 recto-3 page 13 verso 97.R.58-13v Page 13 verso, 1908 or 1909

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page 13 verso, 97.R.58-13v.1 [Hunter Sitting on Slain Elephant] item 13 verso-1 page 13 verso, 97.R.58-13v.2 [Men Holding Elephant Tusks] item 13 verso-2 page 13 verso, 97.R.58-13v.3 [Congolese Women, Two Standing and Three Sitting] item 13 verso-3 page 13 verso, 97.R.58-13v.4 [Slain Elephant] item 13 verso-4 page 14 recto 97.R.58-14r Page 14 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 14 recto, 97.R.58-14r.1 [Hunters with Slain Leopard] item 14 recto-1 page 14 recto, 97.R.58-14r.2 [Congolese Man Displaying Slain Leopard] item 14 recto-2 page 14 recto, 97.R.58-14r.3 [Congolese Woman with Scarification Standing against a Tree] item 14 recto-3 page 14 recto, 97.R.58-14r.4 [Two Congolese Women with Scarification] item 14 recto-4 page 14 verso 97.R.58-14v Page 14 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 14 verso, 97.R.58-14v.1 Tom item 14 verso-1 Scope and Content Note Agent's pet lion as a cub.

page 14 verso, 97.R.58-14v.2 [Three Congolese Warriors] item 14 verso-2 page 14 verso, 97.R.58-14v.3 Chutes de la Tchopo, Stanleyville item 14 verso-3 page 14 verso, 97.R.58-14v.4 Village de Yaboïla item 14 verso-4 page 15 verso 97.R.58-15r Page 15 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 15 recto, 97.R.58-15r.1 [Long Canoe on a River] item 15 recto-1 page 15 recto, 97.R.58-15r.2 [Hunting Party with Slain Elephant] item 15 recto-2 page 15 recto, 97.R.58-15r.3 [Portrait of a Congolese Woman with Scarification, Facing Right] item 15 recto-3 page 15 recto, 97.R.58-15r.4 [Portrait of a Congolese Woman with Scarification, Facing Front] item 15 recto-4 97.R.58-15v Page 15 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 15 verso, 97.R.58-15v.1 [Congolese Leader Addressing Seated Men ] item 15 verso-1 page 15 verso, 97.R.58-15v.2 [Congolese Warrior] item 15 verso-2 page 15 verso, 97.R.58-15v.3 [Congolsese Woman Holding a Basket] item 15 verso-3 page 15 verso, 97.R.58-15v.4 Perception d'impôts par F.P. item 15 verso-4 page 16 recto 97.R.58-16r Page 16 recto 1908 or 1909 page 16 recto, 97.R.58-16r.1 [Agent and Hunting Party with Slain Crocodile] item 16 recto-1 page 16 recto, 97.R.58-16.r2 [Congolese Hunter with Slain Wild Boar] item 16 recto-2 page 16 recto, 97.R.58-16.r3 [Captive Congolese Man with Rope around His Neck Held by Anotehr item 16 recto-3 Congolese] page 16 recto, 97.R.58-16.r4 [Agent and Hunting Party with Slain Leopards] item 16 recto-4 97.R.58-16v Page 16 verso, 1908 or 1909

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page 16 verso, 97.R.58-16v.1 [Yard Cats] item 16 verso-1 page 16 verso, 97.R.58-16v.2 [Drinking on the Veranda] item 16 verso-2 page 16 verso, 97.R.58-16v.3 [Congolese Men with Rifles Rushing towards the Bush] item 16 verso-3 page 16 verso, 97.R.58-16v.4 [Agents on the Veranda] item 16 verso-4 page 17 recto 97.R.58-17r Page 17 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 17 recto, 97.R.58-17r.1 [Congolese Woman Wearing Striped Cloth Sash] item 17 recto-1 page 17 recto, 97.R.58-17r.2 [Congolese Woman Wearing Mudcloth Skirt] item 17 recto-2 page 17 recto, 97.R.58-17r.3 [Reclining Congolese Nude] item 17 recto-3 page 17 recto, 97.R.58-17r.4 [Circle Dance] item 17 recto-4 page 17 verso 97.R.58-17v Page 17 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 17 verso, 97.R.58-17v.1 [Evening Sky] item 17 verso-1 page 17 verso, 97.R.58-17v.2 [Trail Break] item 17 verso-2 page 17 verso, 97.R.58-17v.3 [The Bush] item 17 verso-3 page 17 verso, 97.R.58-17v.4 [Village] item 17 verso-4 page 18 recto 97.R.58-18r Page 18 recto 1908 or 1909 page 18 recto, 97.R.58-18r.1 [Congolese Woman Watching Long Canoe on River] item 18 recto-1 page 18 recto, 97.R.58-18r.2 [Line of Young Congolese Children] item 18 recto-2 page 18 recto, 97.R.58-18r.3 [Three Congolese Warriors Opposing a Large Group] item 18 recto-3 page 18 recto, 97.R.58-18r.4 [Four Congolese Warriors] item 18 recto-4 page 18 verso 97.R.58-18v Page 18 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 18 verso, 97.R.58-18v.1 [Five Congolese Men Squatting in a Village Clearing] item 18 verso-1 page 18 verso, 97.R.58-18v.2 [Congolese Woman Wearing Printed Dress and Head Scarf] item 18 verso-2 page 18 verso, 97.R.58-18v.3 [Three Congolese Women with Scarification Flanking a Tree] item 18 verso-3 page 18 verso, 97.R.58-18v.4 [Bush Fire] item 18 verso-4 page 19 recto 97.R.58-19r Page 19 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 19 recto, 97.R.58-19r.1 [Three Congolese Women near a River] item 19 recto-1 page 19 recto, 97.R.58-19r.2 [Congolese Troops] item 19 recto-2 page 19 recto, 97.R.58-19r.3 [Four Congolese Women] item 19 recto-3 page 19 recto, 97.R.58-19r.4 [Four Congolese Women Engaged in Daily Activities] item 19 recto-4 page 19 verso 97.R.58-19v Page 19 verso, [Two Men and a Baby Elephant], 1908 or 1909 page 20 recto 97.R.58-20r Page 20 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 20 recto, 97.R.58-20r.1 [Congolese Hunters Squatting around an Animal Carcass] item 20 recto-1

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page 20 recto, 97.R.58-20r.2 [Congolese Men with Dead Elephant] item 20 recto-2 page 20 recto, 97.R.58-20r.3 [Congolese Men in Chains with Congolese Guards] item 20 recto-3 page 20 recto, 97.R.58-20r.4 [The Agent with a Slain Elephant] item 20 recto-4 page 20 verso 97.R.58-20v Page 20 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 20 verso, 97.R.58-20v.1 [Congolese Porters and Overseer] item 20 verso-1 page 20 verso, 97.R.58-20v.2 [Congolese Village Scene] item 20 verso-2 page 20 verso, 97.R.58-20v.3 [Congolese Walking down a River Bank] item 20 verso-3 page 20 verso, 97.R.58-20v.4 [Military Scene] item 20 verso-4 page 21 recto 97.R.58-21r Page 21 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 21 recto, 97.R.58-21r.1 [Full-length Portrait of a Congolese Woman with Scarification] item 21 recto-1 page 21 recto, 97.R.58-21r.2 [Congolese Warriors] item 21 recto-2 page 21 recto, 97.R.58-21r.3 [Congolese Man Addressing Warriors] item 21 recto-3 page 21 recto, 97.R.58-21r.4 [Full-length Portrait of a Congolese Warrior with Shield and Spear] item 21 recto-4 page 21 verso 97.R.58-21v Page 21 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 21 verso, 97.R.58-21v.1 [Four Congolese Warriors with Shields and Spears] item 21 verso-1 page 21 verso, 97.R.58-21v.2 [Village Scene with Large Tree] item 21 verso-2 page 21 verso, 97.R.58-21v.3 [Congolese Woman in a Dugout Canoe] item 21 verso-3 page 21 verso, 97.R.58-21v.4 [Monkey on a Tree Branch] item 21 verso-4 page 22 recto 97.R.58-22r Page 22 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 22 recto, 97.R.58-22r.1 [Congolese Man Being Whipped] item 22 recto-1 page 22 recto, 97.R.58-22r.2 [Congolese Couple] item 22 recto-2 page 22 recto, 97.R.58-22r.3 [Congolese Village Scene] item 22 recto-3 page 22 recto, 97.R.58-22r.4 [Congolese Warriors] item 22 recto-4 page 22 verso 97.R.58-22v Page 22 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 22 verso, 97.R.58-22v.1 [Congolese Woman Wearing Straw Hat] item 22 verso-1 page 22 verso, 97.R.58-22v.2 [Agent Supervising Congolese Women Clearing Ground] item 22 verso-2 page 22 verso, 97.R.58-22v.3 [Congolese Men Bringing Elephant Tusks to Agents] item 22 verso-3 page 23 recto 97.R.58-23r Page 23 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 23 recto, 97.R.58-23r.1 [Congolese Dancing] item 23 recto-1 page 23 recto, 97.R.58-23r.2 [Three Congolese Men Dancing with Large Group Watching behind item 23 recto-2 Them] page 23 recto, 97.R.58-23r.3 [Congolese Dancing, Children in Foreground] item 23 recto-3

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page 23 recto, 97.R.58-23r.4 [Congolese Women Dancing] item 23 recto-4 page 23 verso 97.R.58-23v Page 23 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 23 verso, 97.R.58-23v.1 [Congolese Men Squatting behind a Display of Jugs and Lengths of item 23 verso-1 Branch] page 23 verso, 97.R.58-23v.2 [A Town Street], item 23 verso-2 page 23 verso, 97.R.58-23v.3 [Settlement along a River] item 23 verso-3 page 23 verso, 97.R.58-23v.4 [The Agent and Two Men Lounging on the Deck of a Boat] item 23 verso-4 page 24 recto 97.R.58-24r Page 24 recto, 1908 or 1909 page 24 recto, 97.R.58-24r.1 [European Toddler in Yard with Chickens] item 24 recto-1 page 24 recto, 97.R.58-24r.2 [European Toddler] item 24 recto-2 page 24 recto, 97.R.58-24r.3 [Full-length Portrait of a Congolese Woman Standing before the Post item 24 recto-3 Gateway] page 24 recto, 97.R.58-24r.4 [European Toddler Pushing a Baby Carriage] item 24 recto-4 page 24 verso 97.R.58-24v Page 24 verso, 1908 or 1909 page 24 verso, 97.R.58-24v.1 [Slain Rhinoceros] item 24 verso-1 page 24 verso, 97.R.58-24v.2 [Slain Antelope with Rifle Propped against It] item 24 verso-2 page 24 verso, 97.R.58-24v.3 [Slain Elephant with Rifle Propped against It] item 24 verso-3 folder 1, item 97.R.58-s1 [Portrait of the Agent Standing in the Post Gateway with Tom, the Pet Sheet 1 Leopard], 1908 or 1909

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