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Congo Collection

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Background imageCongo Collection: Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking lady

Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking lady
A rather powerful looking lady from the Congo, smoking a pipe and carrying a large wicker basket on her head. She is the wife of the Chief of the Mpongo Tribe of Kibweta, Madimba, Congo, Africa

Background imageCongo Collection: Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa

Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCongo Collection: Basenji being Carried

Basenji being Carried
Mrs Tudor-Williams with one of her Basenjis, KWANGO of the CONGO. She is carrying the dog the way they are traditionally carried in the Congo, their native land

Background imageCongo Collection: CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. NORTH KIVU

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. NORTH KIVU. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Refugee camp of Mugunga I (20000 people), the oldest of the area. General view

Background imageCongo Collection: CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. Goma. Democratic

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. Goma. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Nyiragongo volcano, that erupted the last time on 17th January 2008 destroying the city of Goma

Background imageCongo Collection: Trigonometry Point

Trigonometry Point
A Trigonometry Point at Buvita in the Belgium Congo, topped off with a broom!

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa / Exploration / Congo

Africa / Exploration / Congo
CONGO - French and German officials, determined to correctly map the boundary between their territories, make their way through the marshy Lobaye valley

Background imageCongo Collection: Baptism, Congo

Baptism, Congo
Baptist missionaries conduct a baptism ceremony at San Salvador, Lower Congo

Background imageCongo Collection: Man and Woman of Cacongo

Man and Woman of Cacongo on the coast of Angola (formerly part of the Congo, Central Africa). A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageCongo Collection: Man and Woman of the Congo

Man and Woman of the Congo. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo River

Congo River
An encampment on the river bank : a European, rifle under his arm, is chatting with natives

Background imageCongo Collection: Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Village witch doctor with his equipment, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922

Background imageCongo Collection: Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Queen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageCongo Collection: Fantastic Rope Bridge - Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Fantastic Rope Bridge - Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Fantastic Rope Bridge (made of Liana vines) over the River Kwilu - Belgian Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCongo Collection: The scramble for Africa: the Berlin Conference, 1884-1885

The scramble for Africa: the Berlin Conference, 1884-1885
French commentary on the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885: Otto von Bismarck, then Chancellor of Germany, is portrayed here wielding a knife over a sliced up cake, marked Africa

Background imageCongo Collection: Natives of the Kingdom of Kongo playing music and dancing

Natives of the Kingdom of Kongo playing music and dancing
Natives of the Kingdom of Kongo (Congo) playing various musical instruments and dancing. A gourd-resonated xylophone marimba, a drum ngamba, double bell longa, and two percussion scrapers

Background imageCongo Collection: Costume of the women of the Kingdom of Kongo (Congo)

Costume of the women of the Kingdom of Kongo (Congo). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Background imageCongo Collection: Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Yuli Ikelemba woman with decorative scars and spear hairpins made of beaten metal, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageCongo Collection: Fabulous traditional Houses - Upper Congo, Africa

Fabulous traditional Houses - Upper Congo, Africa
Fabulous traditional Houses in a Village - Upper Congo, Africa. Date: circa 1903

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - Decorated hut

Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - Decorated hut
Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - a Decorated hut with conical thatched roof. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo

Congo

Background imageCongo Collection: A Bianzi tribesman, Africa, Victorian period

A Bianzi tribesman, Africa, Victorian period

Background imageCongo Collection: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kalemie

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kalemie
Kalemie (formerly Albertville or Albertstad) - situated on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Date: 1913

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. Floating islands in the Upper Congo

Africa. Floating islands in the Upper Congo
History of Africa. 19th century. Floating islands on the Upper Congo River. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Doctor Heinrich Ludwig Wolf (1850-1889) - E. Gimeno

Doctor Heinrich Ludwig Wolf (1850-1889) - E. Gimeno
Heinrich Ludwig Wolf (1850-1889). German physician and anthropologist. Portrait. Engraving by E. Gimeno. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: History of Africa. Ambriz Coast

History of Africa. Ambriz Coast
History of Africa. 19th century. Ambriz Coast. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados

Background imageCongo Collection: Alexandre Delcommune - Belgian military and explorer

Alexandre Delcommune - Belgian military and explorer
Alexandre Delcommune (1855-1922). Belgian military and explorer, integrated in the Public Force of the Congo Free State. Portrait. Engraving

Background imageCongo Collection: Human sacrifices in the Country of the Bakutis

Human sacrifices in the Country of the Bakutis
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Human sacrifices in the country of the Bakutis, near the Equator station. Chromolithography

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. The Congo. Bangala indigenous

Africa. The Congo. Bangala indigenous
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Bangala indigenous. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. Bombax (Eriodendrion anfractuosum)

Africa. Bombax (Eriodendrion anfractuosum)
History of Africa. 19th century. Bombax (Eriodendrion anfractuosum). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. Panorama of Lake Stanley from Mount Leopold

Africa. Panorama of Lake Stanley from Mount Leopold
History of Africa. 19th century. Panorama of Stanley Pool from Mount Leopold. Engraving by W. Meyer. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Georg August Schweinfurth. German botanist and explorer

Georg August Schweinfurth. German botanist and explorer
Georg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925). German botanist and explorer. He discovered the Uele River, a tributary of the Congo. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Steamship Stanley - E. A. Tilly

Steamship Stanley - E. A. Tilly
History of Africa. Steamship Stanley. It was built for the journey of Henry Morton Stanley on the Congo River. Engraving by E. A. Tilly

Background imageCongo Collection: Panorama of the Kassai landscape

Panorama of the Kassai landscape
History of Africa. 19th century. Panoramic view of the Kasai River landscape. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. The Congo. German station of Mukenge

Africa. The Congo. German station of Mukenge
History of Africa. 19th century. German station of Mukenge. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. Palm tree (Raphia vinifera)

Africa. Palm tree (Raphia vinifera)
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Palm tree (Raphia vinifera). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Group of indigenous Cabindas and Loangos

Group of indigenous Cabindas and Loangos
History of Africa. 19th century. Group of indigenous Cabindas and Loangos, workers of the French factory of Landana. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Edmond Hanssens. Belgian military and explorer. Portrait

Edmond Hanssens. Belgian military and explorer. Portrait
Edmond Hanssens (1843-1884). Belgian military, explorer and colonial administrator. He took part in the expedition of Stanley to the Congo. Engraving

Background imageCongo Collection: The Congo - First main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa

The Congo - First main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. The first main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa (near Stanley Pool). Henry Morton Stanley established a trading post on the shore of Ngaliema Bay in

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. The Congo River at Isanghila, trading station

Africa. The Congo River at Isanghila, trading station
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo River at Isanghila, trading station established by Stanley in 1880. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: History of Africa. The Congo. Leopoldville station

History of Africa. The Congo. Leopoldville station
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Leopoldville station. Panoramic view of the trading post and port from Ngaliema Bay in 1884. It was the first main Colonial Post near Stanley Pool

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo. Fishermen Wagenya preparing their wooden tripods

Congo. Fishermen Wagenya preparing their wooden tripods
History of Africa. 19th century. Fishermen Wagenya preparing their wooden tripods across the river rapids at Stanley Falls. Engraving by W. Meyer

Background imageCongo Collection: Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River

Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River
History of Africa. 19th century. Warriors in a canoe navigating the Aruwimi River. Engraving by Hildibrand. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: The Congo, Leopoldville. Indigenous women in the city market

The Congo, Leopoldville. Indigenous women in the city market
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Leopoldville. Indigenous women in the city market. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: History of Africa. The Congo. Chieftain of Kimpoko

History of Africa. The Congo. Chieftain of Kimpoko
History of Africa. 19th century. Chieftain of Kimpoko (on the northeast shore of the Stanley Pool). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. The Congo. Herd of elephants

Africa. The Congo. Herd of elephants
History of Africa. 19th century. Herd of elephants. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageCongo Collection: History of Africa. The Congo. Indigenous armed for warfare

History of Africa. The Congo. Indigenous armed for warfare
History of Africa. 19th century. Indigenous armed for warfare. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre



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