4 Drawings of east Congolese hairstyles taken from H.M. Stanley’s book, as above
5 Photograph of European explorer crossing eastern Congo, circa 1913, taken from André Pilette’s À Travers L’Afrique Équatoriale, 1914, Oscar Lamberty
6 Drawing of Stanley Falls taken from H.M. Stanley’s book, as above
7 Poster for the film The African Queen, 1951. With kind permission of ITC PLC (Granada Int’L)/LFI.
8 Drawing of the lowest cataract in the Stanley Falls, taken from H.M. Stanley’s book, as above
9 Drawing of a Pike, taken from H.M. Stanley’s book, as above
For more pictures, see tim-butcher.com
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