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Congo Français Congo Français - Type Bangla - Haut- Congo

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Bangala type - Upper-Congo.'' Bare torso man, with cicatrices running down to his belly button and his forehead, holding two spears in his right hand. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema. Photographer's…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140042
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Congo Français Congo Français - Type Bassoundi

[ca. 1914]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo - Bassoundi type''. Right side profile of man with cicatrices on his torso Stamp on the recto reads: ''23 JUIN ?'' Recto address reads: ''Monsieur le Docteur Siffre - 97 Boulevard St Michel - Paris 7.'' Recto left…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140017
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Congo Français Congo Français - Type Boubou -Rivière Mobaye

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Boubou Type - Mobaye River''. Group of four warriors wearing metal bracelets at their ankles and arms, necklaces made of shells. Two of them holding shield and spears. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA A0384
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Congo Français Congo Français - Types Bakois - Kouango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Bakois types - Kouango women - Upper-Oubangui''. Group of people, composed of a man holding a spear in his left hand and three women with lipplugs and labrets. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140089-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Types Dakois (race Banda) région du Kouango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Lindas Kouango musicians''. Two musicians sitting on the ground, with lip ornaments, one playing a xylophone, the other one playing drum, group of people in the background. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140091-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Types N'Goundis - Nola (Haute-Sangha)

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. N'Goundis - Nola Types - (Upper Sangha)''. Young boy sitting, women wearing necklaces behind him and men holding spears. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA A0330
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Congo Français Congo Français - Un Sénégalais de l'armée coloniale du Congo

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. A Senegalese of the Congo colonial army''. Left profile military holding a rifle, wearing a beret. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140077
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Congo Français Congo Français - Une chasse a l'éléphant

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. An elephant hunt.'' Hunter with riffle in a field, standing between two dead elephants. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140040-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Une exploitation agricole sur le Léfini

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Agricultural work on the Léfini''. In the foreground, trunks of trees, in the background workers. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140053-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Une factorerie sur les bords du Lac Cavo - Région de Loango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Factory on the banks of the Cavo lake - Loango region''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140015-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Une Factorie à Loango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Factory in Loango''. Palmtrees in the foreground and factory in the background. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140120
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Congo Français Congo Français - Une pirogue Banziri - Haut Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Banziri canoe - Upper Oubangui''. In the foreground, paddlers in the canoe with a leader standing, in the background the river and its banks. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140118
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Congo Français Congo Français - Usine et Bureaux de la Société Générale des Procédés d'extraction de Caoutchouc, Avenue Félix-Faure, à Brazzaville

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. General Company of the extraction rubber methods, factory and offices, Félix-Faure in Brazzaville''. In the foreground, from left to right, fences protecting the hutments. In the background rubber trees. Recto…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140078
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Congo Français Congo Français - Vieille femme pahouine

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Old pahouine woman''. Old woman wearing metal necklaces. Head ornament made with beads. Verso reads: ''Meilleurs souvenirs cordiales .... ? le bridge... chers amis. Un an que c'est long ! Bonjour amical a Suzanne.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140027
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Congo Français Congo Français - Village de Lindjombe

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Lindjombe village''. In the foreground cabins, background river. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140071-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Village de Titchinlounga

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo - Village of Titchinlounga''. General overview of the village. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140114-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Village Yakoma sur l'Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Yakoma village on the Oubanghi''. In the foreground, village people in the background, cabins. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140083
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Congo Français Congo Français - Vue sur le Konilou a Mandji

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. View of the Konilou river in the Mandji region''. Postmarked postage stamp on recto, postmark reads: ''Fort-Lamy. Tchad-Congo Français. 12 JUIN 13''. Verso address reads: '' Monsieur le Docteur Siffre- 97 Boulevard…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140021
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Congo Français - Fabrication de l'huile de Palme chez les Bavilis

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Processing of the Palm oil in the Bavilis country''. In the foreground men irrigating the soil, in the background, men at work.Verso address reads: '' M. Barou de Cayrol. 9 Rue Pergolẻse. Paris.'' Congo Français.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140013
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Congo Français - Femme Bavili - Region de Tchihaka

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads:''French Congo. Bavili woman - Region of Tchihaka''. Portrait of woman with bracelets on her upper arms, necklaces and hoop earings. Cicatrices from the middle of the chest down to the belly buttom. Congo Français. Photograph by J.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140010
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Congo Français Femme Boubou

ca. 1909

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Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Français. / Femme Boubou." Translated caption reads: "French Congo. / Boubou woman." Postmarked postage stamps on recto, date reads: "4 Avril 13." This picture was taken by Auguste Béchaud ca. 1909 in a Ngbugu village…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CX 2011-001-0469
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Congo Français Femme Boubou, en grande tenue

[ca. 1913]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Français. Femme Boubou, en grande tenue." Translated caption reads: "French Congo. "Boubou" woman, in full regalia." Postmarked: "Leopoldville, 28 September 1908;" and "Bruxelles Arrivee, 25 October 1908." Manuscript…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140670
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Congo Français Femme "Sangho."

[ca. 1909]

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Printed caption on recto reads: "Congo Français. Femme 'Sangho'." Translated caption reads: "French Congo. 'Sangho' woman." This picture was taken by Auguste Béchaud ca. 1909 in a Sango village nearby Mobaye in the Oubangui River. Two Sangho women wear…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CF 1985-140677
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Congo Français Femmes et enfants Boubous

ca. 1909

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Printed text on recto reads: "Congo Français. / Femmes et enfants Boubous." Translated caption reads: "French Congo. / Boubous women and children." Postmarked postage stamp on recto. Manuscript message and address on verso. Postmark on verso. This picture…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CX 2011-001-0452
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