During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon took the Congo River steamer at Kisangani en route to Kinshasa. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Broadcasting Company and traveled to Africa from early December 1966 to early February 1967, visiting Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo).
Local Numbers:
Negative number OA 71264, C-18, 37.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "A 3 Zai. Zaire. Kinshasa. Sgt. Major Sylvestre Bambula. 1/10/1967. EE. neg.no. OA 71264, C-18, 37." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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