Coquilhatville / Congo Belge: Hospital Reine Elisabeth Construction Site *2 (Vintage Photo 1930)

rare original vintage photo - no reprint!  

matte sepia toned gelatin silver print

colquithatville / belgian congo 1929

PHOTO SHOWS THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF THE REINE ELISABETH HOSPITAL IN COLQUITHATVILLE

ABOUT 1 YEAR BEFORE THE INAUGURATION IN 1931

THE HOSPITAL WAS BUILT BECAUSE THE QUEEN OF BELGIUM CRITICIZED THE LACK OF A HOSPITAL FOR EUROPEAN PATIENTS DURING HER VISIT IN 1928

LATER ON THIS HOSPITAL WAS CONSIDERED A BIG WASTE OF MONEY AS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH 'EUROPEAN' PATIENTS FOR IT TO WORK ECONOMIC WIS

on back is written:

'NIEUW HOSPITAAL VOOR EUROPEANEN

ALGEMEEN ZICHT OP DE WERKEN DISPENSARIUM

COQUITHATVILLE 1930'

size: ~ 13 x 18 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and backside of photo

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