Sujet

History of Africa

Légende

History of Africa. 19th century. The steamship Stanley, sectioned, leaves the roadstead of Vivi. Stanley used sectional boats and dugout canoes to pass the large cataracts that separated the Congo into distinct tracts. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados (The Congo and the Founding of its Free State. A Story of Work and Exploration), by Henry M. Stanley. Edited in Barcelona, ca. 1890. Spain.

Date

02 juil. 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG22A72_386

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41,3Mo (3,1Mo) / 40,0cm x 25,9cm / 4724 x 3058 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Zaire 19th century Africa African Congo European colonialism European exploration of the Congo Henry Morton Stanley Tilly Vivi black race Contemporary Age engraving explorer group indigenous landscape men native panorama people river slaves steam power steamer transport working Zaire