First year cadets taking geography class at Ecole formation d'officiers, Kananga, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

The photograph depicts first year cadets of the Ecole de Formation d'Officiers in classroom studying geography (lecture on India). Teacher in classroom is Lt. Anthierens. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the military training center at Kananga, capital of Kasai Occidental Province. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

Collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Archival grouping

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Kananga, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Catalog date

1970

Recorded places

Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic)

Cataloged creator or photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Recorded subjects

Education; Armed Forces

Format and extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

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