From cannibalism to civilisation Soldiers
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- EEPA CG-38-11
- General
- Title source: Postcard caption.
- Citation source: Archives staff.
- Creator
- Nells (Brussels)
- International Rubber and Fibers Exhibition (June 1914 : London)
- Place
- Africa
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Topic
- Military -- Africa
- Portrait photography -- Africa
- Costume
- Creator
- Nells (Brussels)
- International Rubber and Fibers Exhibition (June 1914 : London)
- See more items in
- African Postcard Collection
- African Postcard Collection / Series 11: Congo Belge (CG)
- Extent
- 1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
- Date
- ca. 1914
- Container
- Volume 4 CG
- Archival Repository
- Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
- Identifier
- EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA CG 2011-001-1368
- Type
- Archival materials
- Postcards
- Postcards
- Collection Citation
- African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
- Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
- Genre/Form
- Postcards
- Scope and Contents
- Printed caption on verso reads: "From cannibalism to civilisation / The Arab slavetraders, with 30,000 followers armed with guns, were met in several fierce battles and finally crushed by the Belgian Congo States small army of about 2,000 native soldiers commanded by Belgian officers. Several thousand slavers and soldiers were killed in action and also many Belgians."
- Additional printed text on verso reads: "International Rubber and Fibers Exhibition. London June 1914. Issued by the Agricultural Department. Colonial Office. Brussels." Publisher's logo on verso: "Nels."
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
- Record ID
- ebl-1536871081657-1536871087720-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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