BA 163
Collection of 14 colonial period postcards issued by missionary societies operating in the Belgian Congo. Shows the civilizing mission and local life.
Price: $280.00
Postcard Collections
BA 160
3 photos of missionary interest. Two of them show the arrival of King Albert to a town in the Belgian Congo in 1909. This was the famous trip taken by the King shortly before the Belgian government purchased the colony. The photos came from the archive of Giorgio Torchia. He was charged by the Vatican in the early 20th century with photographing Catholic missionary activity and the lives of local people around the world.
Price: $180.00
BA 124
Photo of Mbaka, chief of Lake Tumba, dated 1937. B
Price: $40.00
BA 087
Five early 20th century photos of natives and colonials in the Belgian Congo. No captions. m
Price: $40.00
BA 156
42 colonial postcards of different habits in the Belgian Congo. Shown are scarification; a royal tomb; pottery making; local musicians; a chief’s wife; notable Bayaka; a Wagenia chief; a Sankuru chief; a chief surrounded by his basket weavers; the great chief Mwemene; hair care; different types of habitation; various markets; river culture; quarry workers; caravans; working a termite mound; camel porters transporting melons; porters; a Bacotje burial; the sale of a virgin; different types include the Bakuba, Batekes, Kasai, Mongo, Mogandji, Turumbu, Mobeka, Pahouins
Price: $1260.00
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 BA 072 | Photo album from the Belgian Congo 1927-1930. Unknown owner but some photos with descriptions on back. Much on native life, bridge construction, mix of colonial and ethnographic. Places mentioned are Leopoldville, Elizabethville, Kissengi, Bugumbi and others. Also some photos from Kenya, Somaliland, Djibouti and Aden at end. 120 photos in all. The album is complete with no photos removed. M Price: $300.00 |  BA 072 |
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BA 155
BA 155
Complete set of 10 Belgian Congo humor postcards by Boirau. B
Price: $300.00
BA 066
BA 066
Collection of 16 photos taken during the transition of the Belgian Congo to independence. Shown are a reception/party of local middle class with a few colonials among them. The sign in the room reads Liberty = Responsibility. Two locals and a Belgian are identified as Emile Sauvage, Trudon Mbuyi and Jacques Kalambayi. Senior colonial officials and local people are seen congregating outside. Only one photo is captioned.
Price: $300.00
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BA 153
Set of 6 humor postcards of colonial life in the Belgian Congo. B
Price: $200.00
BA 128
Vintage postcard of the envoy of the Sultan Mopoie. B
Price: $20.00