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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Images from the collections

Images about Democratic Republic of the Congo

6 images from works
  • A man in the Congo is being carried in a litter by four other men travelling in a party. Engraving, 17989.
  • A man of high rank in the Congo is being carried in a litter by four other men. Engraving by T. Wallis after W.M. Craig.
  • Family planning in Congo (Zaire). Colour lithograph by Targou for Bureau d'Etudes et de Recherches pour la Promotion de la Santé, 1996.
  • A Binsa sorcerer or shaman, Congo. Halftone.
  • Congo: one man is being carried in a litter and another on a seat suspended from sticks. Engraving by Taylor after S. Wale.
  • A child receiving vitamin A to promote National programme of nutrition in Congo in 2003. Colour lithograph for Ministère de la Santé Programme National de Nutrition.

Works from the collections

122 works

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    Rapport sur l'hygiène publique au Congo belge.

    Belgian Congo. Direction générale des services médicaux. | Date: [1934]
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    The African republic of Liberia and Belgian Congo : based on the observations made and material collected during the Harvard African Expedition, 1926-1927 / edited by Richard P. Strong.

    Harvard African Expedition (1926-1927) | Date: 1930
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    Aids in Africa.

    | Date: 1992
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    Relation historique de l'Éthiopie occidentale contenant la description des royaumes de Congo / Angelle, & Matamba, traduite de l'italien du P. Cavazzi, & augm. de plusieurs relations portugaises des meilleurs auteurs, avec. des notes, des cartes géographiques & un grand nombre de figures en taille-douce. Par le R.P.J.B. Labat.

    Cavazzi, Giovanni Antonio, -1692. | Date: 1732
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    The prevention of sub-tertian malaria : failure of quinine / by H.M. Hanschell.

    Hanschell, H. M. | Date: 1924

Related topics

Sanitation
Public Health Administration
Health Services Administration
History, 20th Century
Trypanosomiasis, African
Medicine, African Traditional
Ethnology
Religious Missions
Plants, Medicinal
Malaria

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