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The Chef de Poste of Boga and escort of Askaris, Semliki River, (n.d.) [i.e. no date]

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/159

Scope and Contents

104 x 79 mm. A view showing the Boga Chef de Poste and his askaris standing on the left (Congo) bank of the Semliki River near Lessi. The rows of wooden stakes in the river are fish traps.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, slight overall fading.

Bibliography

This appears as Figure 18 in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan, facing page 18.

General

SG.

Originator(s)

Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932

Finding aid date

2004-01-15 11:26:43+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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