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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances- Une vue à Bangui - Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - View from Bangui- Oubangui''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140111-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Village Bafourou, Rive de l'Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Bafourou village, bank of the Oubanghi''. Young boy holding a basket on his head, young man with a spear in his hand, 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 1985-140137-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Vue de la Résidence du Poste de Krébédjé - Fort Sibut sur la Tonce

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - General overview of residency, Krébédjé post - Fort Sibut on the Tonce''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140143-01
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Congo Franc̥ais Congo Français et Dépendances - Vue de Libreville

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - View of Libreville''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140036-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendances - Vue du poste de Mobaye sur l'Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - View of the Mobaye post on the Oubanghi''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140134-01
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Congo Franc̥ais Congo Français et Dépendances - Vue sur le Kouilou Niari à Mandji

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: French Congo and Territories - View on the Kouilou Niari river in Mandji''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140022-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendences - Portage des Enfants chez les Loangos

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Territories - Carrying children among the Loangos''. Profile of woman wearing bracelets and earings, necklace and headband made of beads, carrying a child on her back held with a wrapper. Congo Français.…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140101-01
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Congo Français Congo Français et Dépendences- Une Esclave Sango

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo and Dependencies. Sango female slave''. Young woman carrying a jar on her head. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140102-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Famille batéké

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Batéké family''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140048
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femme Bangla - Tatouages de face

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Bangala woman. Front tattoos.'' Bare torso woman, with cicatrices running down to her belly button. Two crosses shape above her breasts. Horizontal cicatrices on her tummy. Cicatrices on her forehead. Scarf…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140041
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femme batéké

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Batéké woman." Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema. Cropped version of recto image used for item EEPA 140058, Audema postcard no. 313, in which subject is identified as belonging to the cultural group Sanga, or…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140047
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femme Missangha (Bsse Sangha)

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Missangha woman (Lower Sangha)''. Woman wearing bone necklace and headband with ornaments. Recto upper right side stamp. Verso reads:[Debordeville 7/12/06. Bonne année. Amitié. Signature. Adresse: Madame M. Borger…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140058
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femme Missangha (Haute Sangha)

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Missangha woman (Upper Sangha)''. Left side profile woman carrying a child on her back, wearing bracelets and necklace. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140059
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femme Pandé

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Pandé woman''. Woman with with necklace, headband made of shells, labrets and cache-sexe. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140067
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femmes Batékées - Moyen Congo

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Batékées women - Middle Congo''. Mother carrying a child, older woman on her side. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140039-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Femmes M'Bagas - Haut-Oubangui

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. M'Bagas women - Upper- Oubangui''. Young girls wearing simple bracelets and cache-sexe, center girl with cicatrices on her torso. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140087-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Fille de Gara

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Young girl from Gara''. Young girl with cicatrices on her torso, metal bracelets and necklace wearing a cache-sexe. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140065
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Congo Français Congo Français - Groupe Bossiébas de l'Eyo

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Bossiébas group in the Eyo region''. Group of village women wearing metal bracelets at their ankles and knees and holding palm tree branches. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140030
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Congo Français Congo Français - Groupe de femmes Pandé - Haute-Sangha

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Group of Pandé women - Upper-Sangha''. Women wearing jewellery and bracelets at their ankles and knees. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA A0341
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Congo Français Congo Français - Guerrier Andassa - Région du Niari

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Andassa warrior - Niari region.'' Left profile of a young warrior. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140024
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Congo Français Congo Français - Guerriers

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo - Warriors''. Group of young men holding spears and shield. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140103-01
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Congo Français Congo Français - Guerriers du Haut-Oubanghi

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo -Upper-Oubanghi warriors''. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140018
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Congo Français Congo Français - Hôtel du Gouvernement - LIBREVILLE

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo. Government Headquarters - LIBREVILLE''. In the foreground a road, on both sides of the building trees. On the front side, two palm trees. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140035
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Congo Français Congo Français - Hôtel du Gouverneur général à Brazzaville

[ca. 1905]

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Translated caption reads: ''French Congo.Office of the governor general in Brazzaville''. Alley leading to the colonial house. French flag in the rooftop. Congo Français. Photograph by J. Audema.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA 1985-140072-01
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