Object Details
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Citation
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
A bend in the lower Congo river allows for construction of dams in stages without diverting the river. The first phase of the complex, called Inga I and containing six turbines was completed in 1972. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref11861
Local Numbers
U 3 ZAI 537.9 EE 72
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
0066
Frame value is 36.
Slide No. U 3 ZAI 537.9 EE 72
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Industries
Aerial photography
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1972
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 20155
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Color slides
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA.1973-001
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536955032661-1536955038001-3