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Congo Collection (page 4)

Background imageCongo Collection: Quarry workers, Boma, Belgian Congo, West Africa

Quarry workers, Boma, Belgian Congo, West Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCongo Collection: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Brazzaville, Congo

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Brazzaville, Congo
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Brazzaville (Cath餲 ale du Sacr魃 ur de Brazzaville) in the Republic of the Congo (then French Equatorial Africa)

Background imageCongo Collection: Maison Sargos at a cacao and coffee plantation, Congo

Maison Sargos at a cacao and coffee plantation, Congo
Maison Sargos at a cacao and coffee plantation in the Kouilou Department in south of the Republic of the Congo (then French Equatorial Africa) at the west coast of Africa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCongo Collection: Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa

Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa
Office (Factorerie) of colonial agent A. Hecker in Pointe-Noire, a city on the west coast of French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Ú▒Áatoriale franþí®se, AEF; today Republic of the Congo)

Background imageCongo Collection: Camp of a European mission doctor in French Congo

Camp of a European mission doctor in French Congo, a colony comprising territory of present-day Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Central African Republic. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCongo Collection: Shores of Lake Caijo, French Congo

Shores of Lake Caijo, French Congo
A peculiar palm tree parts the view on the shores of a quiet Lake Caijo with local fishermen at work, French Congo. French Congo was a colony comprising territories of the present-day Republic of

Background imageCongo Collection: Share certificate and coupons, Kilo-Moto Goldmines

Share certificate and coupons, Kilo-Moto Goldmines
Share certificate and dividend coupons, Kilo-Moto Goldmines, in the Belgian Congo. Date: 1944

Background imageCongo Collection: Parc de Tervuren, Belgium - Royal Museum for Central Africa

Parc de Tervuren, Belgium - Royal Museum for Central Africa
Parc de Tervuren, Flemish Brabant, Belgium - The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) is a first-class centre for scientific research on Africa and one of the most visited museums in Belgium (today)

Background imageCongo Collection: Matadi, Congo Free State - Leopold II and Colonial Officials

Matadi, Congo Free State - Leopold II and Colonial Officials
Matadi, the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Bas-Congo province. Postcard celebrating the Independence of the Congo Free State

Background imageCongo Collection: Colonial Africa. Delimitation of the new Franco-German

Colonial Africa. Delimitation of the new Franco-German borders in Congo. Commissioners of both countries in the swampy jungle of the Lobaye Valley, actual Central African Republic

Background imageCongo Collection: CAO, Diogo (ca. 1452 - ca. 1486). Portuguese navigator

CAO, Diogo (ca. 1452 - ca. 1486). Portuguese navigator and explorer discoverer of the river Congo. Oil

Background imageCongo Collection: War mask pongdudu, made by Boa people (Congo). Used

War mask pongdudu, made by Boa people (Congo). Used to engender fear in the enemy and served during war and dances. African art. Decorative Arts. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. BRABANT. Tervuren

Background imageCongo Collection: Mask. Bembe Art (Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mask. Bembe Art (Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Tanzania). African art. Sculpture on wood. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. BRABANT. Tervuren

Background imageCongo Collection: Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Tanganyika Plateau

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Tanganyika Plateau
Black and white lantern Slide of Tanganyika Plateau - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, Britrish South Africa. Boswell Collection

Background imageCongo Collection: Boy scouts of the Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Boy scouts of the Belgian Congo, Central Africa, at a newly installed scout camp in Leopoldville, visited by the Governor General, Monsieur Petillon

Background imageCongo Collection: Temporary dam construction on River Dangu

Temporary dam construction on River Dangu
Local workers construct a temporary dam on the River Dangu, Belgian Congo (Zaire). The dam was being constructed in order to create a lake to allow the flying boat Corsair to take off

Background imageCongo Collection: River Dangu dam construction

River Dangu dam construction
In the Belgian Congo (Zaire), local workers collect stone quarried nearby for the purpose of constructing a temporary dam on the River Dangu

Background imageCongo Collection: Ivory - Vili Tribesmen - Elephant Hunters

Ivory - Vili Tribesmen - Elephant Hunters
Ivory trade in the Congo, Africa - Vili Tribesmen - Famed elephant Hunters. The photograph was taken by Robert Visser, a German merchant who managed Cacao and Coffee plantations. He took approx

Background imageCongo Collection: A Plantation on Lake Caijo - Congo, Africa

A Plantation on Lake Caijo - Congo, Africa. Two men carry large metal watering cans on two large poles Date: circa 1900s

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo - Women from the Kasai region

Congo - Women from the Kasai region
Democratic Republic of Congo - Women from Kasai. Date: circa 1901

Background imageCongo Collection: Democratic Republic of Congo - Women in Brazzaville

Democratic Republic of Congo - Women in Brazzaville illustrating all of the variant tribes living in the city. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCongo Collection: Democratic Republic of Congo - Stanleyville - La Lowa Market

Democratic Republic of Congo - Stanleyville - La Lowa Market
Democratic Republic of Congo (at this point the Belgian Congo) - Orientale Province - Stanleyville (now Kisangani) - La Lowa Covered Market - Villa Regina, run by the Belgian S. C. E. Barman Company

Background imageCongo Collection: Central African Pygmies

Central African Pygmies
Pygmy warriors from Central Africa, possibly from the Mbuti or Bambuti tribes, one of several indigenous pygmy groups in the Congo region of Africa

Background imageCongo Collection: Colonel J J Harrisons African Pygmies

Colonel J J Harrisons African Pygmies
Colonel Harrisons African Pygmies - brought to the UK to be shown on stage as persons of exotic interest! About a million people saw them before they left for the rain forests of the Congo in

Background imageCongo Collection: Gabon - Africa - Woman with Scarification

Gabon - Africa - Woman with Scarification
A Woman from Sibiti, Gabon - part of the Bakota (or Kota) - a Bantu ethnic group from the northeastern region of the country

Background imageCongo Collection: A Sectional Boat used by Sir Henry Morton Stanley in Africa

A Sectional Boat used by Sir Henry Morton Stanley in Africa
Engraving of a sectional boat, used by Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) during his 1874 expedition to central Africa, being carried by a number of local porters

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo Bridge, Sierra Leone, West Africa

Congo Bridge, Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo Town village, Sierra Leone, West Africa

Congo Town village, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1912

Background imageCongo Collection: View of Congo Bridge, Sierra Leone, West Africa

View of Congo Bridge, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageCongo Collection: Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Congo

Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Congo Independent State. These cards enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford

Background imageCongo Collection: Young boy - Jesuit Mission - Belgian Congo - Handmade Toys

Young boy - Jesuit Mission - Belgian Congo - Handmade Toys
A boy in Jesuit Mission in the Belgian Congo asks: " What do you think of my work?" - he has made a fine selection of wooden transport toys, a river steamer, a van

Background imageCongo Collection: An idol from the Congo with nails and knives driven into it

An idol from the Congo with nails and knives driven into it
An idol from the Congo with knives and nails driven in to it. The wooden idol, from the region north of the Lower Congo (Chiloango River)

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. Pipe in the form of a seated female figure. Made of

Africa. Pipe in the form of a seated female figure. Made of wood. Republic of Congo. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageCongo Collection: Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909). Engraving. Colored

Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909). Engraving. Colored
Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909). King of the Belgians. Engraving. Colored

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. Native affected by sleeping sickness. Engraving by T

Africa. Native affected by sleeping sickness. Engraving by Thiriat, 1903. Colored

Background imageCongo Collection: Africa. European doctors examining a native attacked by slee

Africa. European doctors examining a native attacked by slee
HISTORY OF AFRICA. Doctors in an expedition of European explorers, examining the native blood attacked by sleeping sickness. Engraving by Thiriat. 1903. Colored

Background imageCongo Collection: Spirit Huts and food offerings for Spirits - Central Africa

Spirit Huts and food offerings for Spirits - Central Africa
Spirit Huts showing food left as offerings to Spirits - Central Africa (possibly the Congo). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCongo Collection: Edward Morel in Prison

Edward Morel in Prison
French-born E.D. Morel, Congo activist against colonial exploitation, in Pentonville prison for anti- war activities, is visited by the ghost of Jaures Date: 1917

Background imageCongo Collection: Babende Secret Society

Babende Secret Society
A Makenge, leading figure in the Babende, a secret society of the Bangongo, a sub-tribe of the Bushongo in Musumba, Lower Congo, dancing at an initiation ceremony Date: 1913

Background imageCongo Collection: Cape / Cairo Railway - 3

Cape / Cairo Railway - 3
CAPE-TO-CAIRO RAILWAY Driving the trans- continental rail link across the plains of the Congo Date: 1914

Background imageCongo Collection: Congo Mission steamer Endeavour

Congo Mission steamer Endeavour
The Congo Mission steamer Endeavour, launched at Stanley Pool on 26 March 1906, published by the Baptist Missionary Society of London. Date: 1907

Background imageCongo Collection: Travelling in a pirogue, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Travelling in a pirogue, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
White men and natives travelling in a pirogue (a type of boat) in the Belgian Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCongo Collection: Nobleman of Whydah (Benin), and a woman of Congo with baby

Nobleman of Whydah (Benin), and a woman of Congo with baby.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageCongo Collection: Sango man dancing in front of seated audience

Sango man dancing in front of seated audience in the Congo, Africa.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageCongo Collection: ALLARD L OLIVIER, Fernand (1883-1933). Colonial

ALLARD L OLIVIER, Fernand (1883-1933). Colonial Africa. Belgian Congo (1908-1960). Kabinda village orchestra. 1926. Watercolour

Background imageCongo Collection: Sculpture with drum. Art of the Yaka people (Congo)

Sculpture with drum. Art of the Yaka people (Congo). African art. Sculpture on wood. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. BRABANT. Tervuren. Mus饠 Royal de l Afrique Central (Royal Museum for Central Africa)

Background imageCongo Collection: VIP visitor from Congo at Baden Powell House, London

VIP visitor from Congo at Baden Powell House, London
A VIP visitor from the Congo, Central Africa, signing the visitors book at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, SW London, September 1961

Background imageCongo Collection: Boy scout of the Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Boy scout of the Belgian Congo, Central Africa. Date: 20th century



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