Days Gone By

Jan 30 2012
9:05 pm

Eliot Elisofon, Belgian Congo, February 1947.

Posted 3 months ago
#1940s #africa #belgian congo #central africa #congo #creepy #eliot elisofon #vintage #portrait #history #wtf

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Jan 30 2012
8:30 pm

Bope Mabinshe, King of the Bakuba tribe, dressed in a heavily embroidered tribal costume. Photograph by Eliot Elisofon. Belgian Congo, February 1947.

Posted 3 months ago
#1940s #belgian congo #central africa #chief #congo #eliot elisofon #portrait #vintage #africa

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Jan 27 2012
2:56 am

Photograph by Eliot Elisofon. Belgian Congo, February 1947.

Posted 4 months ago
#1940s #belgian congo #congo #central africa #africa #portrait #vintage #eliot elisofon

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Jan 27 2012
2:21 am

One of King Bope Mabinshes’ 800 wives preparing cloth with Raffia designs. Photograph by Eliot Elisofon. Belgian Congo, February 1947.

Posted 4 months ago
#1940s #belgian congo #congo #central africa #africa #eliot elisofon #vintage #portrait #weaving

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Jan 27 2012
1:11 am

Photograph by Eliot Elisofon. Belgian Congo, February 1947.

Posted 4 months ago
#1940s #africa #belgian congo #central africa #congo #eliot elisofon #mask #vintage #jump #jumping

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Jan 11 2012
6:27 am

Photograph by Dmitri Kessel. Belgian Congo, April 1953.

Posted 4 months ago
#1950s #belgian congo #congo #africa #central africa #dmitri kessel #friends #handshake #baskets

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Dec 20 2011
8:40 am

The Medicine Man dancing at the feast celebration in honor of the newly appointed Chief. Photograph by Dmitri Kessel. Belgian Congo, April 1953.

Posted 5 months ago
#1950s #belgian congo #congo #central africa #africa #dmitri kessel #medicine man #dancing

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Dec 20 2011
7:23 am

A seven year old child leaning against a wall. Photograph by Dmitri Kessel. Belgian Congo, April 1953.

Posted 5 months ago
#1950s #belgian congo #congo #africa #central africa #dmitri kessel #child #umbrella #portrait

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Dec 9 2011
3:20 am

Nat Farbman, A young Congolese girl wearing a necklace of photographer’s flashbulbs strung together on a string, Monieka, Belgian Congo, June 1947.

Posted 5 months ago
#1940s #africa #beauty #belgian congo #central africa #child #flashbulbs #nat farbman #necklace #portrait #vintage #history

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Dec 8 2011
8:00 am

Cars driving by at the corner of Avenue Kasai and Avenue de L’Etorle. Photograph by Dmitri Kessel. Elizabethville, Belgian Congo, April 1953.

Posted 5 months ago
#1950s #elizabethville #belgian congo #congo #central africa #africa #vintage car

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