Monument to the builders of the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway, near Matadi, 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

"Zaire's major ocean port, Matadi is lying 200kms up the Zaire River from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major shipment points for goods travelling by rail to Kinshasa. As such, it is the linchpin of Zaire's internal transportation network. A rail line connects it to Kinshasa, 350km away. A monument to the builders of the Matadi-Kinshasa Railway stands on a nearby hill." [F. Scott Bobb, 1999: Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of Congo, The Scarecrow Press]. 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/xo771b9f870-7d44-47af-8f11-93f4be657c9a

Local Numbers

EENG-I-40, 13.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "X 3 Zai. Zaire. near Matadi. Monument to railroad opening Matadi to Stanley (Malebo) Pool. 5/1970. EE. neg.no. I-40, 13." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Transportation

Historic sites

Monuments

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EENG / 1970

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 08376

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

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013278-0

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