Mounted photographs
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 17 / B13
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Title
Mounted photographs
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 17 / B13
Summary
30 black and white mounted photographs captioned as follows:
(1) Catholic church on the Juapa
(2) Portuguese trader's house at Basankusu. Former headquarter of Abir Company
(3) drying clothing on the Ikelemba forest after a soaking journey
(4) a missionary's house at Yalemba, Stanley Falls District. Material imported from Europe
(5) waterfall on Cocoa Roça, San Thomé
(6.) waterfall on Luebo River. Kasai District
(7) hippopotamus trap on Kasai River
(8) native spearing fish on Kasai River
(9) Mr. and Mrs. Harris conversing with chief in Bangala territory
(10) camping under a mango tree at Mobeka. Headquarters of Anversoise Concession
(11) tree oysters at Lobito Bay
(12) oysters growing on trees at Lobito Bay, Angola
(12 again) fishing baskets, Lagos Lagoon
(13) canoe carrying three large wicker fishing traps. Upper Kasai
(14) camping on the banks of the Bocima River
(15) Mr. Harris firing at elephants
(16) home at Luebo of Captain Scott, who took Mr. and Mrs. Harris up the Kasai in S. S. Lapsley
(17) no caption [Mrs Harris (?) with group of African soldiers and others]
(18) a difficult tramp through the Ikelemba – Juapa watershed
(19) Rev. John Howell Captain of S. S. Endeavour during a tornado
(20) Mr. Harris writing on board the S. S. Lapsley, Kasai River
(21) camping in the forest at Bashishombe, Kasai River
(22) camping for the night at Bolombo, on journey from Baringa to Ikelemba River
(23) on the banks of the Bocima River, tributary of the Mongalla, awaiting canoes for transporting carriers and loads
(24) waterfall on cocoa roça in San Thomé
(25) the falls, Luebo River, upper Kasai
(26) Cataract region below Stanley Pool
(27) falls on a roça in San Thomé
(28) rapids at Yambuya, Aruwimi River
(29) rapids on Luebo River
(30) rapids at Yambuya, Aruwimi River
Date
1911-1912
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of the Anti-Slavery Society
Papers of the Anti-Slavery Society (original accession)
Mounted photographs
Mounted photographs
