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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Jeunes filles Yakoma - Haut Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Dependencies. Yakoma young girls- Upper Oubangui.'' Young girls wearing metal bracelets at their ankles and wrists carrying baskets. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140085-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - La poste de Moungoumba - Région de la Lobaye

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - The Moungoumba post office - Lobaye region''. Lower corner right, group of people sitting around a bonfire, in a background, leaders standing in front of the post office. Congo Français. Photograph…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140097-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - La Route de Louis à Libreville

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Louis's road in Libreville.'' From both sides of the road palm trees, in the background bridge. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140037-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Le papayer mâle

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Pawpaw tree''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140131-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Le portage en Tipoye à Loango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Tipoye transportation in Loango''. A leader carried in a palanquin by four young men. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140099-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Le Poste de Krébédjé - Fort Sibut

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Krébédjé Post - Fort Sibut''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140144-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Musiciens Lindas (race Banda) - région du Kouango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Lindas Kouango musicians (Banda race) - Kouango region''. Two musicians sitting on the ground, with lip ornaments, one playing a xylophone, the other one playing drum, group of people in the…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140092-02
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Premiers travaux de construction sur le nouvel emplacement de Bangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - First contruction sites, Bangui's new location''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140141-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Ravitaillement en vivres à bord d'un vapeur

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Bringing supplies to a steamer''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140139-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Type Banziri - Rives de l'Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Banziri type - Banks of the Oubangui''. Young man holding a knife in his left hand, wearing bead necklaces and headband. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140125-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Type Bongo - Rivière Kouango

[ca. 1909]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Type Bongo - Kouango River''. Young man wearing a hair ornaments, lipplug in his upper lip and labret in his lower lip. Recto postmarked stamps reads: ''13.?.09. Brazzaville. Congo Français.''…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140094-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Type Linda (Race Banda) - Région du Kouango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Linda type (Banda race) - Kouango region''. Young boy holding spears in his right arm wearing shell belt, bead headband, upper lip ornament and labrets. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140126-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Type M'Brou - Race Banda

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - M'Brou type - Banda race''. Young woman with cache sexe, beads belt and necklaces, upper lip ornament and labret. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140121-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Types Banziri - Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Banziri types- Oubangui''. Couple with their baby. Man holding a spear, feathers in his head, woman with headband wearing a cache-sexe holding the baby, in the background, cabins. Congo Français.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140110-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Types Langouassi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Langouassi types''. Young warriors holding spears, with lips ornaments. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140130-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Types N'Gombès - Rive gauche de l'Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - N'Gombès type - Left bank of the Oubangui''. Group portrait, women wearing wrappers held by bead belts, small bells on their hips, men holding spears and shields. Congo Français. Photograph by J.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140105-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Un Campement en tournée d'Inspection dans le Kouango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - An encamping on tour in the Kouango''. Right side, leader and a local discussing, left side leader hands on his hips standing in front of the encamping, landscape in the background. Recto…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140095-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Un hôte dangereux tué près de l'Hôtel du Lieutenant Gouverneur à Bangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - A dangerous host killed near by the Lieutenant-Governor headquarters in Bangui''. In the foreground two men carrying a leopard attached by his paws, in the background leader and children. Congo…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140142-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Un pont de lianes sur le Baïdou - Haut-Kouango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - A Liana bridge on the Baïdou - Upper-Kouango''. View of a leader on the bridge, trees on both sides of the banks. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140096-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Un village Banziri sur les rives de l'Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Banziri village on the banks of the Oubanghi''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140138-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Un village Sango à Mobaye (Ht Oubanghi)

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Sango village in Mobaye (Upper Oubanghi)''. Young woman standing in the foreground, cabins in the background. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140117-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Une pirogue Banziri - Haut Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - A Banziri pirogue - Upper Oubanghi ''. Paddlers and leader in the canoe. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140118-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Une pirogue d'Européen sur l'Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - An european canoe on the Oubanghi''. In the foreground, canoe with paddlers and leader, in the background river and its bank. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140115-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Une Société Commerciale et de Transports à Bangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Transportation and Trade company in Bangui''. View of an alley leading to the main building, forest in the background. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140112-01
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