Congo: Mr. Ferrante Passes River On Raft / Natives (Vintage Photo Sepia 1919)
original vintage sepia photo - no reprint!
taken somewhere in congo - africa...
on backside is written: 'passage en radeau. mr ferrante sur le radeau' -> passing river on raft. mr. ferrante on the raft.
->could well be that mr. ferrante is the ethnographical temistocles ferrante who was appointed as magistrate by the belgian government and was researching on the legendary 'leopard men'
date: 1919 -> photo is from a series of photos..some of them are dated 1919 on back...
size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)
matte paper
condition: very good..photo is a bit wavy...please also refer to scans which show complete front & backside of photo
africa, occupation, colonial rule, zaire, congo belge, traditional clothing, ethnological, ethnic, palm tree, colonial uniform, huts, tropical helmet