Portrait of President Mobutu Sese Sek, Zaire (modern day Democratic Republic of Congo).

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Portrait of President Mobutu Sese Sek, Zaire (modern day Democratic Republic of Congo).
Portrait of President Mobutu Sese Sek, Zaire (modern day Democratic Republic of Congo).
Date1974
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (28.6 × 19.1 cm) Sheet: 11 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (28.6 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2025.30.97
Not on view

Additional Details

Markings Verso, bottom middle (blue ink stamp): "Copyright Stern Hamburg 1 Foto: Hoepker"
Verso, bottom middle, sideways (black ink stamp): "000076"
Inscribed Verso, middle, sideways, righthand side (pencil): "Mobutu president du Congo"
A Congolese canoe that can carry 30-40 fishermen through the rapids of the river, the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
A Congolese canoe that can carry 30-40 fishermen through the rapids of the river, the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.72
Mothers bathing their babies at a baby care course at the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Mothers bathing their babies at a baby care course at the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Paul Almásy
Date: 1957
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.73
Infant care, a "Foyers Social" class given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Infant care, a "Foyers Social" class given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.74
Sewing lessons are still very frequent. Many women born in small villages in the bush never held a needle in their fingers before registering for the "Foyers Social" classes given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Sewing lessons are still very frequent. Many women born in small villages in the bush never held a needle in their fingers before registering for the "Foyers Social" classes given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.75
President Meets Tribal Chief: President Joseph Kasavubu of the Congo shakes hands with a scantily clad tribal chief during visit last week to Coquilhatville, capital of the Congo's Equator Province. Man in center in unidentified. Kasavubu witnessed a display of folk dancing
President Meets Tribal Chief: President Joseph Kasavubu of the Congo shakes hands with a scantily clad tribal chief during visit last week to Coquilhatville, capital of the Congo's Equator Province. Man in center in unidentified. Kasavubu witnessed a display of folk dancing
Horst Faas
Date: 1960
Medium: Vintage Associated Press wirephoto
Object number: 2023.12.192
Doctor listening to child's heartbeat, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Doctor listening to child's heartbeat, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Marc Riboud
Date: 1960
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.248
Women folding napkins, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women folding napkins, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Marc Riboud
Date: 1960
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.258
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: Third carriage, crew master and M. (George) Bonnet. In the back is Mmes. Braconnier and Loze, London
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: Third carriage, crew master and M. (George) Bonnet. In the back is Mmes. Braconnier and Loze, London
Date: March 21, 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.210
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: A Whitheall Street with a sign on a bar reading "Welcome M. Lebrun", London
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: A Whitheall Street with a sign on a bar reading "Welcome M. Lebrun", London
Date: March 21, 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.211
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: The first carriage passes by Westminster Abbey, London
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: The first carriage passes by Westminster Abbey, London
Date: March 21, 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.212
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: Veterans of the British Legion attend the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Lebrun to the National Gallery, London
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: Veterans of the British Legion attend the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Lebrun to the National Gallery, London
Date: March 21, 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.213
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: During the reception, at the Guildhall, the carriages and coachmen wait for the party of Mr. and Mrs . Lebrun, London
Arrival of the President of the Republic of France Albert Lebrun in London: During the reception, at the Guildhall, the carriages and coachmen wait for the party of Mr. and Mrs . Lebrun, London
Date: March 21, 1939
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.214