Search Results





africa, congo belga, coppie congolesi, 1910. africa, congo Belgian couples Congolese, 1910





Congolese rubber slaves. A group of male slaves pose, holding empty baskets, as they prepare to journey into the forest to co...
Congolese rubber slaves. A group of male slaves pose, holding empty baskets, as they prepare to journey into the forest to collect rubber vines for the Anglo-Belgian India Rubber company (ABIR). Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Flogging with a 'chicotte'. A mercenary working for King Leopold II's government, flogs a naked Congolese man, tied face down...
Flogging with a 'chicotte'. A mercenary working for King Leopold II's government, flogs a naked Congolese man, tied face down on the ground, with a 'chicotte'. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Rubber is Death'. A pamphlet written by John Harris entitled 'Rubber is Death, The Story of the Bongwonga Rubber Collectors'....
Rubber is Death'. A pamphlet written by John Harris entitled 'Rubber is Death, The Story of the Bongwonga Rubber Collectors'. The publication exposed the atrocities of the rubber slave trade in the Congo Free State. Its title was coined from a contemporary Congolese proverb 'Botofi Bo Le Iwa' ('Rubber is Death'). Democratic Republic of Congo, 1904. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Johnston's Three-horned Chameleon (Trioceros johnstoni) adult female, climbing along branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, ...
Johnston's Three-horned Chameleon (Trioceros johnstoni) adult female, climbing along branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Music - Parkpop - The Hague NL 26-6-2011 Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili Leon “Papa“ Ricky Likabu





A pyramid of Congolese children. Missionary Alice Seeley Harris, dressed completely in white, stands above a pyramid of Congo...
A pyramid of Congolese children. Missionary Alice Seeley Harris, dressed completely in white, stands above a pyramid of Congolese children. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Silent despair. A Congolese man sits on a veranda, contemplating, in silent despair, the severed hand and foot of his five ye...
Silent despair. A Congolese man sits on a veranda, contemplating, in silent despair, the severed hand and foot of his five year old daughter, killed along with his wife and son by ABIR militia (Anglo-Belgian India Rubber company). Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1904. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) two adults, stealing food from trucks along road with villagers, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, ...
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) two adults, stealing food from trucks along road with villagers, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy. The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata r...
The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy. The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy





Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) 'Chimanuka' adult male silverback, feeding in forest habitat, Kahuzi-Biega...
Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) 'Chimanuka' adult male silverback, feeding in forest habitat, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, sitting in tree, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Old men of Mangi. Portrait of two elderly Congolese men, survivors of mercenary raids led by King Leopold II's soldiers. Both...
Old men of Mangi. Portrait of two elderly Congolese men, survivors of mercenary raids led by King Leopold II's soldiers. Both men display traditional scarification marks on their faces and chests. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Slaves constructing a roof. Congolese slaves sit on the supporting timbers of a new building as they work to construct its ro...
Slaves constructing a roof. Congolese slaves sit on the supporting timbers of a new building as they work to construct its roof from the inside. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Brazza, Pierre-Paul Savorgnan de (1852-1905). French explorer and navigator of Italian origin. Journey through the Congo. Eng...
Brazza, Pierre-Paul Savorgnan de (1852-1905). French explorer and navigator of Italian origin. Journey through the Congo. Engraving.





Nitsche's Bush Viper (Atheris nitschei) adult, on branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, novem...
Nitsche's Bush Viper (Atheris nitschei) adult, on branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Congolese rubber slaves. Portrait of a group of male slaves, tied together with ropes around their necks and arranged in rows...
Congolese rubber slaves. Portrait of a group of male slaves, tied together with ropes around their necks and arranged in rows for the camera. The men are rubber workers, enslaved under King Leopold II's terror regime. Kasai, Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1904., Kasai, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) 'Chimanuka' adult male silverback, feeding in forest undergrowth, Kahuzi-B...
Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) 'Chimanuka' adult male silverback, feeding in forest undergrowth, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, sitting on branch in tree, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, n...
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, sitting on branch in tree, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Music - Parkpop - The Hague NL 26-6-2011 Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili Leon “Papa“ Ricky Likabu





ABIR sentries. Three sentries working for the Anglo-Belgian India Rubber company (ABIR) pose with their guns beside a semi-na...
ABIR sentries. Three sentries working for the Anglo-Belgian India Rubber company (ABIR) pose with their guns beside a semi-naked Congolese slave. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, sitting in village with villagers, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of ...
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, sitting in village with villagers, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Johnston's Three-horned Chameleon (Trioceros johnstoni) adult male, clinging to branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democ...
Johnston's Three-horned Chameleon (Trioceros johnstoni) adult male, clinging to branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Nitsche's Bush Viper (Atheris nitschei) adult, on branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, novem...
Nitsche's Bush Viper (Atheris nitschei) adult, on branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Child building houses in village on park border, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





A herd destroyed'. A group of European men pose beside a haul of ivory: their Congolese slaves crouch nearby. Congo Free Stat...
A herd destroyed'. A group of European men pose beside a haul of ivory: their Congolese slaves crouch nearby. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





De Witte's Clawed Frog (Xenopus wittei) adult pair, mating in water, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of C...
De Witte's Clawed Frog (Xenopus wittei) adult pair, mating in water, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy. The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata r...
The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy. The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy





View of swamp in forest habitat, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) adult female with young, 'Chimanuka' family, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Regio...
Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) adult female with young, 'Chimanuka' family, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Oyster' cicatrisation. Portrait of a Congolese woman, her face scarred with a prominent 'oyster' cicatrisation. Congo Free St...
Oyster' cicatrisation. Portrait of a Congolese woman, her face scarred with a prominent 'oyster' cicatrisation. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy. The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata r...
The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy. The african chef Victoire Gouloubi, L“Incoronata restaurant, Milan, Italy





Congolese chain gang slaves. Portrait of two mannacled men, members of a chain gang enslaved under King Leopold II's terror r...
Congolese chain gang slaves. Portrait of two mannacled men, members of a chain gang enslaved under King Leopold II's terror regime. This was a common punishment for non-payment of taxes. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1904. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Music - Parkpop - The Hague NL 26-6-2011 Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili Roger Landu on the satonge





Brazza, Pierre-Paul Savorgnan de (1852-1905). French explorer and navigator of Italian origin. Journey through the Congo. Col...
Brazza, Pierre-Paul Savorgnan de (1852-1905). French explorer and navigator of Italian origin. Journey through the Congo. Colored engraving.





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, stealing food from trucks along road, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic ...
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, stealing food from trucks along road, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Music - Parkpop - The Hague NL 26-6-2011 Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili Leon “Papa“ Ricky Likabu





Marchand Mission, Congolese natives carrying a piece of the dismantable steamboat Faidherbe through the savannah. Illustratio...
Marchand Mission, Congolese natives carrying a piece of the dismantable steamboat Faidherbe through the savannah. Illustration by Henri Meyer, frontpage of French newspaper Le Petit Journal. May 28, 1899.





Congo Free State mutilations. Portrait of a young Congolese man identified as 'Lomboto of Bolumboloko'. His hand and wrist ha...
Congo Free State mutilations. Portrait of a young Congolese man identified as 'Lomboto of Bolumboloko'. His hand and wrist have been left deformed after he was shot by soldiers under King Leopold II's terror regime. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Ituri Chameleon (Kinyongia adolfifriderici) adult, clinging to branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of...
Ituri Chameleon (Kinyongia adolfifriderici) adult, clinging to branch, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Music - Parkpop - The Hague NL 26-6-2011 Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili Theo Nsituvuidi





Liberian Banana Frog (Afrixalus laevis) adult, sitting on leaf, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Liberian Banana Frog (Afrixalus laevis) adult, sitting on leaf, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Music - Parkpop - The Hague NL 26-6-2011 Congolese band Staff Benda Bilili Leon “Papa“ Ricky Likabu





Chief of a cannibal tribe'. Portrait of a Congolese chief identified as 'Mulunba'. Reports by missionaries visiting the Congo...
Chief of a cannibal tribe'. Portrait of a Congolese chief identified as 'Mulunba'. Reports by missionaries visiting the Congo Free State suggested that Mulunba's people were cannibals, eating the remains of victims murdered under King Leopold II's terror regime. Near Luebo, Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1900. Luebo, Kasai, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Zaire 50000 Zaires note issued in 1991 depicting Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga





Commercial building damaged in riots, Elizabethville. A burnt and gutted commercial building in Elizabethville, which was des...
Commercial building damaged in riots, Elizabethville. A burnt and gutted commercial building in Elizabethville, which was destroyed in riots during the Congolese civil war (1960-63). Elizabethville, Republic of the Congo (Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo), circa 1964. Lubumbashi, Haut Katanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





De Witte's Clawed Frog (Xenopus wittei) adult, on submerged leaf litter, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic ...
De Witte's Clawed Frog (Xenopus wittei) adult, on submerged leaf litter, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Digital illustration of Congolese myth depicting Mwindo sealed inside log floating down river to cer





Congolese slaves tapping latex. Two male slaves tap rubber trees for latex on a colonial plantation operating under King Leop...
Congolese slaves tapping latex. Two male slaves tap rubber trees for latex on a colonial plantation operating under King Leopold II's terror regime. Lusambo, Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Lusambo, Kasai Oriental, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.





Illustration of flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with five-pointed star and yellow-lined band running diagonally...
Illustration of flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with five-pointed star and yellow-lined band running diagonally across centre of sky blue field





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, sitting in tree, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) 'Chimanuka' adult male silverback, sitting in forest undergrowth, Kahuzi-B...
Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) 'Chimanuka' adult male silverback, sitting in forest undergrowth, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Western Lowland Gorillas with Animal Handler,Orphaned Western Lowland Gorilla reintroduced into the wild by Projet Protection...
Western Lowland Gorillas with Animal Handler,Orphaned Western Lowland Gorilla reintroduced into the wild by Projet Protection des Gorilles.





Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, feeding, sitting on road, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, no...
Olive Baboon (Papio anubis) adult, feeding, sitting on road, Kahuzi-Biega N.P., Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november





Forest prayer meeting. European and Congolese Christians are absorbed in prayer at a meeting on the banks of a forest stream....
Forest prayer meeting. European and Congolese Christians are absorbed in prayer at a meeting on the banks of a forest stream. Alice Seeley Harris, a European missionary, appears on the left wearing a solatopi hat. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1905. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.

Page 1 of 2








