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[First aeroplane flight for members of the 'Cercle d'Etudes et d'Agrements', 23 January 1949], 1949-01-23

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011U/521

Scope and Contents

View looking along the fuselage of the aeroplane, with the passengers in their seats and Emmanual Capelle, Administrator for the Black Population of Leopoldville, in the background. The typewritten caption on the reverse reads 'Le 23 janvier 1949, un groupe d'indigènes évolués membre du Cercle D'études et d'Agrément de la cité indigène de Léopoldville, ont reçu le baptême de l'air.
Les voici installés dans l'avion, quelques instants avant le départ on aperçoit au fond M. Emmanuel Capelle, Administrateur de la population noire de Léopoldville et président d'honneur du cercle'. Photograph by A. Da Cruz, Congopresse.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949-01-23

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Former / Other Reference

32.132/54

General

SG.

Originator(s)

Da Cruz, A, fl 1947, photographer

Finding aid date

2003-11-26 15:34:23+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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