Finding Aid for the Views of the Belgian Congo album

Beth Ann Guynn


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
reference@getty.edu
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 Matadi and thence up the Congo river to his post at Yoboila (Lomami). The remainder of the album documents the agent's daily life, local inhabitants and surroundings.
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Language: Collection material is in French

Biographical/Historical Note

Central Africa 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 Belgium, 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 Berlin Conference to partition the Congo basin. 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 Congo Free State 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.

Administrative Information

Access

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Publication Rights

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 Congolese 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 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 (Kisangani) 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.

Indexing Terms

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
Kinshasa (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 paste-down

97.R.58_fpe [Portrait of the Colonial Agent], between 1908 and 1909

page 1 recto

Page 1 recto, 1908 Juin

page 1 recto, item 1 recto-1

97.R.58-1r.1 Départ d'Anvers S/S "Leopold" Juin 1908,

page 1 recto, item 1 recto-2

97.R.58-1r.2 [On Deck at Departure],

page 1 verso

97.R.58-1v Page 1 verso, 1908

page 1 verso, item 1 verso-1

97.R.58-1v.1 Gare et débarcadère de Matadi,

page 1 verso, item 1 verso-2

97.R.58-1v.1 [Six Gentlemen on Deck],

page 1 verso, item 1 verso-3

97.R.58-1v.3 Train Matadi - Léopoldeville,

page 1 verso, item 1 verso-4

97.R.58-1v.4 Gare à Sierra Léone,

page 2 recto

97.R.58-2r Page 2 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 2 recto, item 2 recto-1

97.R.58-2r.1 [Lounging on Deck]

page 2 recto, item 2 recto-2

97.R.58-2r.2 Matadi - le chaudron d'enfer au fond

page 2 recto, item 2 recto-3

97.R.58-2r.3 Chargement d'ivoire à Matadi

Scope and Content Note

Depicts ivory tusks laid out along the train platform.
page 2 recto, item 2 recto-4

97.R.58-2r.4 Baobab à Kinshassa

page 2 verso

97.R.58-2v Page 2 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 2 verso, item 2 verso-1

97.R.58-2v.1 Allège remorquée par le steamer entre Boma et Matadi

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, item 2 verso-2

97.R.58-2v.2 Poste à bois sur le fleuve Congo

page 3 recto

97.R.58-3r Page 3 recto, 1908

page 3 recto, item 3 recto-1

97.R.58-3r.1 Steamer au fond plat "Brabant" séjour 19 jours de Léopoldville à Basako,

page 3 recto, item 3 recto-2

97.R.58-3r.2 [Boats along the Riverbank]

page 3 recto, item 3 recto-3

97.R.58-3r.3 [Settlement along the Riverbank]

page 3 recto, item 3 recto-4

97.R.58-3r.4 [River Scene with Palms] 1908

page 3 verso

97.R.58-3v Page 3 verso, 1908-1909

page 3 verso, item 3 verso-1

97.R.58-3v.1 Sierra Léone, 1908

page 3 verso, item 3 verso-2

97.R.58-3v.2 Boma, 1908

page 3 verso, item 3 verso-3

97.R.58-3v.3 Décoration murale à la direction d'Ilambi-Lomahi, 1908 or 1909

page 3 verso, item 3 verso-4

97.R.58-3v.4 Poste de Yaboyla, 1908 or 1909

page 4 recto

97.R.58-4r Page 4 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 4 recto, item 4 recto-1

97.R.58-4r.1 Le Lomami

page 4 recto, item 4 recto-2

97.R.58-4r.2 Tête d'hippopotame

page 4 recto, item 4 recto-3

97.R.58-4r.3 Beatch à İsangi

Scope and Content Note

Shows numerous Congalese gathered on a beach with colonials standing on steps behind them.
page 4 recto, item 4 recto-4

97.R.58-4r.4 [Riverboat Pulled up along the Shore],

page 4 verso

97.R.58-4v Page 4 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 4 verso, item 4 verso-1

97.R.58-4v.1 Premierè chasse - un héron

page 4 verso, item 4 verso-2

97.R.58-4v.2 Village de Yombété, équateur

page 5 recto

97.R.58-5r Page 5 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 5 recto, item 5 recto-1

97.R.58-5r.1 Passage d'un gué en forêt

page 5 recto, item 5 recto-2

97.R.58-5r.2 Passage d'une rivière sur un arbre abattu à cet effet

page 5 recto, item 5 recto-3

97.R.58-5r.3 Départ en Brousse

page 5 recto, item 5 recto-4

97.R.58-5r.4 Halte en Brousse

page 5 verso

97.R.58-5v Page 5 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 5 verso, item 5 verso-1

97.R.58-5v.1 Ténériffe

page 5 verso, item 5 verso-2

97.R.58-5v.2 Le Lomahi

page 5 verso, item 5 verso-3

97.R.58-5v.3 Forgerons à l'ouvrage - grand gong

page 5 verso, item 5 verso-4

97.R.58-5v.4 Trophées d'une bonne chasse - défenses de 39 kgs

page 6 recto

97.R.58-6r Page 6 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 6 recto, item 6 recto-1

97.R.58-6r.1 Poste militaire de Bomba - équateur

page 6 recto, item 6 recto-2

97.R.58-6r.2 [Gathering in a Village]

page 6 recto, item 6 recto-3

97.R.-6r.3 Caravane en brousse

page 6 recto, item 6 recto-4

97.R.58-6r.4 [Congolese Villagers Carrying Boxes]

page 6 verso

97.R.58-6v Page 6 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 6 verso, item 6 verso-1

97.R.58-6v.1 [Riding in a Dugout Canoe]

page 6 verso, item 6 verso-2

97.R.58-6v.2 [Congolese Chief with Guard and Flagbearer]

page 6 verso, item 6 verso-3

97.R.58-6v.3 [Congolese Woman Showing Scarification]

page 6 verso, item 6 verso-4

97.R.58-6v.4 [Congolese Women Making Clay Pots],

page 7 recto

97.R.58-7r. Page 7 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 7 recto, item 7 recto-1

97.R.58-7r.1 Marché indigène

page 7 recto, item 7 recto-2

97.R.58-7r.2 Pagaïeurs

page 7 recto, item 7 recto-3

97.R.58-7r.3 Maisons d'étape dans un village

page 7 recto, item 7 recto-4

97.R.58-7r.4 Indigènes d'escorte

page 7 verso

97.R.58-7v Page 7 verso, 1908-1909

page 7 verso, item 7 verso-1

97.R.58-7v.1 Conacry, 1908

page 7 verso, item 7 verso-2

97.R.58-7v.2 Teneriffe, 1908 or 1909

page 7 verso, item 7 verso-3

97.R.58-7v.3 [Hut among Trees], 1908 or 1909

page 7 verso, item 7 verso-4

97.R.58-7v.4 Chem. d. fer Matadi-Léo, 1908, 1908

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 8 recto-1

97.R.58-8r.1 [Long Canoe on the Water]

page 8 recto, item 8 recto-2

97.R.58-8r.2 [Two Congolese Women in a Village Clearing]

page 8 recto, item 8 recto-3

97.R.58-8r.3 [Agent and Porters Wading across a River]

page 8 recto, item 8 recto-4

97.R.58-8r.4 [Agent and Congolese Men in the Bush]

page 8 verso

97.R.58-8v Page 8 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 8 verso, item 8 verso-1

97.R.58-8v.1 Groupe de chefs "Toppokes"

page 8 verso, item 8 verso-2

97.R.58-8v.2 [Group of Topoke Men]

page 8 verso, item 8 verso-3

97.R.58-8v.3 [A Topoke Chieftain and His Men]

page 8 verso, item 8 verso-4

97.R.58-8v.4 Porteurs traversant une rivière sur un tronc d'arbre

page 9 recto

97.R.58-9r Page 9 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 9 recto, item 9 recto-1

97.R.58-9r.1 [Chained Congolese Prisoners]

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 9 recto-2

97.R.58-9r.2 [Agent with Chained Congolese Prisoners]

page 9 recto, item 9 recto-3

97.R.58-9r.3 [Agent Overseeing a Whipping]

page 9 recto, item 9 recto-4

97.R.58-9r.4 [Congolese Man Administering a Whipping]

page 9 verso

97.R.58-9v Page 9 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 9 verso, item 9 verso-1

97.R.58-9v.1 [Long Canoe in River behind a Tree]

page 9 verso, item 9 verso-2

97.R.58-9v.2 [Agent Addressing a Group of Congolese Women and Men]

page 9 verso, item 9 verso-3

97.R.58-9v.3 Récolteurs de caoutchouc

page 9 verso, item 9 verso-4

97.R.58-9v.4 [Village Scene]

page 10 recto

97.R.58-10r Page 10 recto, 1908-1909

page 10 recto, item 10 recto-1

97.R.58-10r.1 [Group of Congolese Men in a Village]

page 10 recto, item 10 recto-2

97.R.58-10r.2 Jeunes fils "Mogandos"

page 10 recto, item 10 recto-3

97.R.58-10r.3 Pont de Lianes

page 10 recto, item 10 recto-4

97.R.58-10r.4 [Large Gathering of Congolese with Cargo]

page 10 verso

97.R.58-10v Page 10 verso 1908-1909

page 10 verso, item 10 verso-1

97.R.58-10v.1 [Military Procession in Stanleyville], 1909

Scope and Content Note

Caption for 97.R.58_10v_1 and 97.R.58_10v_2: Stanleyville (1909).
page 10 verso, item 10 verso-2

97.R.58-10v.2 [Gathering outside Cathedral in Stanleyville], 1909

page 10 verso, item 10 verso-3

97.R.58-10v-3 Kinchassa, 1908

page 10 verso, item 10 verso-4

97.R.58-10v.4 [Two Congolese Women Posing for Camera with Other Figures Nearby], 1908 or 1909

page 11 recto

97.R.58-11r Page 11 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 11 recto, item 11 recto-1

97.R.58-11r.1 [Avenue of Palms]

Scope and Content Note

Caption for page 11 recto: Mon poste "Yaboïla" - Lomani.
page 11 recto, item 11 recto-2

97.R.58-11r.2 Ma maison

page 11 recto, item 11 recto-3

97.R.58-11r.3 [Side View of Agent's House]

page 11 recto, item 11 recto-4

97.R.58-11r.4 Tom

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, item 11 verso-1

97.R.58-11v.1 [Group of Men at Water's Edge]

page 11 verso, item 11 verso-2

97.R.58-11v.2 Savoonia

Scope and Content Note

Three-quarter length profile portrait of a Congolese woman.
page 11 verso, item 11 verso-3

97.R.58-11v.3 [Two Congolese Men Holding Spears]

page 11 verso, item 11 verso-5

97.R.58.11v-5 [The Agent Leading a Group of Congolese away from the Compound]

page 11 verso, item 11 verso-4

97.R.58-11v.4 [Congolese Men with a Dead Elephant]

page 12 recto

97.R.58-12r Page 12 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 12 recto, item 12 recto-1

97.R.58-12r.1 L'escorte

Scope and Content Note

Congolese troops.
page 12 recto, item 12 recto-2

97.R.58-12r.2 Entrée du poste

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, item 12 recto-3

97.R.58-12r.3 Arrivée du ravitaillement

page 12 recto, item 12 recto-4

97.R.58-12r.4 [Agents Sitting at Outdoor Table, Congolese Men Standing]

page 12 verso

97.R.58-12v Page 12 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 12 verso, item 12 verso-1

97.R.58-12v.1 [Village]

page 12 verso, item 12 verso-2

97.R.58-12v.2 [Congolese Woman Standing in front of a Hut]

page 12 verso, item 12 verso-3

97.R.58-12v.3 [Congolese Woman with Scarification]

page 12 verso, item 12 verso-4

97.R.58-12v.4 [Crocodile]

page 12 verso, item 12 verso-5

97.R.58-12v.5 [Tending Garden]

page 13 recto

97.R.58-13r Page 13 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 13 recto, item 13 recto-1

97.R.58-13r.1 [Profile Portrait of a Congolese Man with Short Braids]

page 13 recto, item 13 recto-2

97.R.58-13r.2 Lumba, Bahutu - Chefs Topokés

page 13 recto, item 13 recto-3

97.R.58-13r.3 [Two Congolese Men with Scarification, One in Profile]

page 13 verso

97.R.58-13v Page 13 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 13 verso, item 13 verso-1

97.R.58-13v.1 [Hunter Sitting on Slain Elephant]

page 13 verso, item 13 verso-2

97.R.58-13v.2 [Men Holding Elephant Tusks]

page 13 verso, item 13 verso-3

97.R.58-13v.3 [Congolese Women, Two Standing and Three Sitting]

page 13 verso, item 13 verso-4

97.R.58-13v.4 [Slain Elephant]

page 14 recto

97.R.58-14r Page 14 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 14 recto, item 14 recto-1

97.R.58-14r.1 [Hunters with Slain Leopard]

page 14 recto, item 14 recto-2

97.R.58-14r.2 [Congolese Man Displaying Slain Leopard]

page 14 recto, item 14 recto-3

97.R.58-14r.3 [Congolese Woman with Scarification Standing against a Tree]

page 14 recto, item 14 recto-4

97.R.58-14r.4 [Two Congolese Women with Scarification]

page 14 verso

97.R.58-14v Page 14 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 14 verso, item 14 verso-1

97.R.58-14v.1 Tom

Scope and Content Note

Agent's pet lion as a cub.
page 14 verso, item 14 verso-2

97.R.58-14v.2 [Three Congolese Warriors]

page 14 verso, item 14 verso-3

97.R.58-14v.3 Chutes de la Tchopo, Stanleyville

page 14 verso, item 14 verso-4

97.R.58-14v.4 Village de Yaboïla

page 15 verso

97.R.58-15r Page 15 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 15 recto, item 15 recto-1

97.R.58-15r.1 [Long Canoe on a River]

page 15 recto, item 15 recto-2

97.R.58-15r.2 [Hunting Party with Slain Elephant]

page 15 recto, item 15 recto-3

97.R.58-15r.3 [Portrait of a Congolese Woman with Scarification, Facing Right]

page 15 recto, item 15 recto-4

97.R.58-15r.4 [Portrait of a Congolese Woman with Scarification, Facing Front]

 

97.R.58-15v Page 15 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 15 verso, item 15 verso-1

97.R.58-15v.1 [Congolese Leader Addressing Seated Men ]

page 15 verso, item 15 verso-2

97.R.58-15v.2 [Congolese Warrior]

page 15 verso, item 15 verso-3

97.R.58-15v.3 [Congolsese Woman Holding a Basket]

page 15 verso, item 15 verso-4

97.R.58-15v.4 Perception d'impôts par F.P.

page 16 recto

97.R.58-16r Page 16 recto 1908 or 1909

page 16 recto, item 16 recto-1

97.R.58-16r.1 [Agent and Hunting Party with Slain Crocodile]

page 16 recto, item 16 recto-2

97.R.58-16.r2 [Congolese Hunter with Slain Wild Boar]

page 16 recto, item 16 recto-3

97.R.58-16.r3 [Captive Congolese Man with Rope around His Neck Held by Anotehr Congolese]

page 16 recto, item 16 recto-4

97.R.58-16.r4 [Agent and Hunting Party with Slain Leopards]

 

97.R.58-16v Page 16 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 16 verso, item 16 verso-1

97.R.58-16v.1 [Yard Cats]

page 16 verso, item 16 verso-2

97.R.58-16v.2 [Drinking on the Veranda]

page 16 verso, item 16 verso-3

97.R.58-16v.3 [Congolese Men with Rifles Rushing towards the Bush]

page 16 verso, item 16 verso-4

97.R.58-16v.4 [Agents on the Veranda]

page 17 recto

97.R.58-17r Page 17 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 17 recto, item 17 recto-1

97.R.58-17r.1 [Congolese Woman Wearing Striped Cloth Sash]

page 17 recto, item 17 recto-2

97.R.58-17r.2 [Congolese Woman Wearing Mudcloth Skirt]

page 17 recto, item 17 recto-3

97.R.58-17r.3 [Reclining Congolese Nude]

page 17 recto, item 17 recto-4

97.R.58-17r.4 [Circle Dance]

page 17 verso

97.R.58-17v Page 17 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 17 verso, item 17 verso-1

97.R.58-17v.1 [Evening Sky]

page 17 verso, item 17 verso-2

97.R.58-17v.2 [Trail Break]

page 17 verso, item 17 verso-3

97.R.58-17v.3 [The Bush]

page 17 verso, item 17 verso-4

97.R.58-17v.4 [Village]

page 18 recto

97.R.58-18r Page 18 recto 1908 or 1909

page 18 recto, item 18 recto-1

97.R.58-18r.1 [Congolese Woman Watching Long Canoe on River]

page 18 recto, item 18 recto-2

97.R.58-18r.2 [Line of Young Congolese Children]

page 18 recto, item 18 recto-3

97.R.58-18r.3 [Three Congolese Warriors Opposing a Large Group]

page 18 recto, item 18 recto-4

97.R.58-18r.4 [Four Congolese Warriors]

page 18 verso

97.R.58-18v Page 18 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 18 verso, item 18 verso-1

97.R.58-18v.1 [Five Congolese Men Squatting in a Village Clearing]

page 18 verso, item 18 verso-2

97.R.58-18v.2 [Congolese Woman Wearing Printed Dress and Head Scarf]

page 18 verso, item 18 verso-3

97.R.58-18v.3 [Three Congolese Women with Scarification Flanking a Tree]

page 18 verso, item 18 verso-4

97.R.58-18v.4 [Bush Fire]

page 19 recto

97.R.58-19r Page 19 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 19 recto, item 19 recto-1

97.R.58-19r.1 [Three Congolese Women near a River]

page 19 recto, item 19 recto-2

97.R.58-19r.2 [Congolese Troops]

page 19 recto, item 19 recto-3

97.R.58-19r.3 [Four Congolese Women]

page 19 recto, item 19 recto-4

97.R.58-19r.4 [Four Congolese Women Engaged in Daily Activities]

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, item 20 recto-1

97.R.58-20r.1 [Congolese Hunters Squatting around an Animal Carcass]

page 20 recto, item 20 recto-2

97.R.58-20r.2 [Congolese Men with Dead Elephant]

page 20 recto, item 20 recto-3

97.R.58-20r.3 [Congolese Men in Chains with Congolese Guards]

page 20 recto, item 20 recto-4

97.R.58-20r.4 [The Agent with a Slain Elephant]

page 20 verso

97.R.58-20v Page 20 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 20 verso, item 20 verso-1

97.R.58-20v.1 [Congolese Porters and Overseer]

page 20 verso, item 20 verso-2

97.R.58-20v.2 [Congolese Village Scene]

page 20 verso, item 20 verso-3

97.R.58-20v.3 [Congolese Walking down a River Bank]

page 20 verso, item 20 verso-4

97.R.58-20v.4 [Military Scene]

page 21 recto

97.R.58-21r Page 21 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 21 recto, item 21 recto-1

97.R.58-21r.1 [Full-length Portrait of a Congolese Woman with Scarification]

page 21 recto, item 21 recto-2

97.R.58-21r.2 [Congolese Warriors]

page 21 recto, item 21 recto-3

97.R.58-21r.3 [Congolese Man Addressing Warriors]

page 21 recto, item 21 recto-4

97.R.58-21r.4 [Full-length Portrait of a Congolese Warrior with Shield and Spear]

page 21 verso

97.R.58-21v Page 21 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 21 verso, item 21 verso-1

97.R.58-21v.1 [Four Congolese Warriors with Shields and Spears]

page 21 verso, item 21 verso-2

97.R.58-21v.2 [Village Scene with Large Tree]

page 21 verso, item 21 verso-3

97.R.58-21v.3 [Congolese Woman in a Dugout Canoe]

page 21 verso, item 21 verso-4

97.R.58-21v.4 [Monkey on a Tree Branch]

page 22 recto

97.R.58-22r Page 22 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 22 recto, item 22 recto-1

97.R.58-22r.1 [Congolese Man Being Whipped]

page 22 recto, item 22 recto-2

97.R.58-22r.2 [Congolese Couple]

page 22 recto, item 22 recto-3

97.R.58-22r.3 [Congolese Village Scene]

page 22 recto, item 22 recto-4

97.R.58-22r.4 [Congolese Warriors]

page 22 verso

97.R.58-22v Page 22 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 22 verso, item 22 verso-1

97.R.58-22v.1 [Congolese Woman Wearing Straw Hat]

page 22 verso, item 22 verso-2

97.R.58-22v.2 [Agent Supervising Congolese Women Clearing Ground]

page 22 verso, item 22 verso-3

97.R.58-22v.3 [Congolese Men Bringing Elephant Tusks to Agents]

page 23 recto

97.R.58-23r Page 23 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 23 recto, item 23 recto-1

97.R.58-23r.1 [Congolese Dancing]

page 23 recto, item 23 recto-2

97.R.58-23r.2 [Three Congolese Men Dancing with Large Group Watching behind Them]

page 23 recto, item 23 recto-3

97.R.58-23r.3 [Congolese Dancing, Children in Foreground]

page 23 recto, item 23 recto-4

97.R.58-23r.4 [Congolese Women Dancing]

page 23 verso

97.R.58-23v Page 23 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 23 verso, item 23 verso-1

97.R.58-23v.1 [Congolese Men Squatting behind a Display of Jugs and Lengths of Branch]

page 23 verso, item 23 verso-2

97.R.58-23v.2 [A Town Street],

page 23 verso, item 23 verso-3

97.R.58-23v.3 [Settlement along a River]

page 23 verso, item 23 verso-4

97.R.58-23v.4 [The Agent and Two Men Lounging on the Deck of a Boat]

page 24 recto

97.R.58-24r Page 24 recto, 1908 or 1909

page 24 recto, item 24 recto-1

97.R.58-24r.1 [European Toddler in Yard with Chickens]

page 24 recto, item 24 recto-2

97.R.58-24r.2 [European Toddler]

page 24 recto, item 24 recto-3

97.R.58-24r.3 [Full-length Portrait of a Congolese Woman Standing before the Post Gateway]

page 24 recto, item 24 recto-4

97.R.58-24r.4 [European Toddler Pushing a Baby Carriage]

page 24 verso

97.R.58-24v Page 24 verso, 1908 or 1909

page 24 verso, item 24 verso-1

97.R.58-24v.1 [Slain Rhinoceros]

page 24 verso, item 24 verso-2

97.R.58-24v.2 [Slain Antelope with Rifle Propped against It]

page 24 verso, item 24 verso-3

97.R.58-24v.3 [Slain Elephant with Rifle Propped against It]

folder 1, item Sheet 1

97.R.58-s1 [Portrait of the Agent Standing in the Post Gateway with Tom, the Pet Leopard], 1908 or 1909