The Semliki River, Virunga National Park, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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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

"The Semliki River is part of the upper drainage of the Albert Nile. It connects Lake Edward and Lake Albert and is 143 mi (230 km) long. For part of its course, it forms the boundary between Semliki National Park and Virunga National Park. Wildlife, including elephants, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and antelope, is abundant. The river's delta, choked with ambatch (a fast-growing thorny tree) and papyrus, is steadily encroaching on Lake Albert." This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo776e26801-70d8-42ec-89f2-f4f870fd6f7a

Local Numbers

EENG-I-13, 26.

General

Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "U 3 Zai. Zaire. Semliki River. Virunga Natl. Park (Albert Park). 4/1970. EE. neg.no. I-13, 26." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Natural landscapes

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Extent

1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 07733

Type

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

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

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo776e26801-70d8-42ec-89f2-f4f870fd6f7a

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013220-1

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