Caption

Exterior of the post office in Bogolo, Le poste de Bogolo, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Pl. 63.', photographer: Franz Thonner, Congo (country), cliché maker: Stengel & Markert, Dresden, 1896, Saxony, paper, collotype, light printing, height 109 mm x width 160 mm, facade (of house or building), post-office, A wide thatched roof structure spans the middle of the image with a rough textured surface and plant growth along its edge, supported by vertical posts that create shaded open spaces beneath; in front of the structure a cleared foreground shows small planted shoots with large leaves emerging from the soil and scattered fallen leaves; behind and above the roof a dense backdrop of tall trees with slender trunks and leafy crowns rises against a pale sky, with some taller trees extending higher and thinner than others and a variety of foliage densities forming a layered treeline.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B01_275

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34.1Mb (9.0Mb) / 13.3in x 10.0in / 3975 x 2997 (300dpi)

Keywords

Exterior post office Bogolo Le poste de Bogolo page photomechanical print number Pl 63 photographer Franz Thonner Congo country cliché maker Stengel & Markert Dresden 1896 Saxony paper collotype light printing height 109 mm x width 160 mm facade of house building post-office wide thatched roof structure spans middle image rough textured surface plant growth edge supported vertical posts create shaded open spaces beneath front structure cleared foreground small planted shoots large leaves emerging soil scattered fallen leaves roof dense backdrop tall trees slender trunks leafy crowns rises pale sky taller trees extending higher thinner variety foliage densities forming layered treeline