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Black Buffalo heads, Middle Kasai River, Belgian Congo [i.e. Congo], 1907, 1907

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/58

Scope and Contents

120 x 168 mm. A view showing two buffalo skulls, shot by A.E.H. Reid and C.A. Reid. A.E.H. Reid was a prospector-in-chief for a mining company in the Congo (in 1914); his brother, C.A. Reid, was manager of the Babayru Gold mines. Photograph by one of the Reid brothers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.

Bibliography

The Reid brothers are mentioned briefly in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan.

General

SG.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2004-01-12 11:50:00+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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