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Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces.

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George Grenfell and the Congo

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Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces.

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Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces.
Collection

George Grenfell and the Congo: a history and description of the Congo Independent State and adjoining districts of Congoland, Volume 1

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1908
Place: London
Publisher: Hutchinson & Co.
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc 266-J
Topics
Bangala (African people)
Soldiers -- Africa
Genres
Photographs
Illustrations
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPGR2394152-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11576476
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 862027e0-c6dd-012f-1e4a-3c075448cc4b
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The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1908: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1908. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-fd5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-fd5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1908). Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-fd5b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Two Bangala soldiers in the service of the Congo state. These men are off duty and in 'mufti.' The Bangala are the best, most loyal, and most intelligent soldiers in the State's forces.