The falls on the Lofoi River, Kundelungu Plateau, 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 Kundelungu section is a plateau and foothills characteristic of the Shaba (Katanga) Region. The western limit is formed by 400m cliffs which fall perpendicularly to the other main section, the Lufira River valley. The falls on the Lofoi River (tributary of the Lufira) are reputed to be the highest in Africa at 384m with a single fall of 347m." 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.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73cd7e207-bf58-481d-8307-3c57d7743809

Local Numbers

EENG-XIII-2, 22A.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "U 3 Zai. Zaire. Lafoi Falls. Aerial view of the falls. 1,200 foot drop. 2/1972. EE. neg.no. XIII-2, 22A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Natural landscapes

Aerial photography

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EENG / 1972

Extent

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

Date

1972

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 07742

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/xo73cd7e207-bf58-481d-8307-3c57d7743809

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013396-0

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