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Inauguration of Lower Congo-Katanga Railroad
Image Not Available for Inauguration of Lower Congo-Katanga Railroad

Inauguration of Lower Congo-Katanga Railroad

Eugène-Jan de Bremaecker
1929
Object PlaceBelgium
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsOverall: 55 x 65 mm (2 3/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Malcolm Storer
Accession number30.672
On View
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed along railroad path "Port-Franqui/Bukaina/[ ]ambov/Elisabethville" and at upper proper right corner "INAUGURATION DU CHEMIN DE FER/BAS CONGO-KATANGO/PAR L.L.M.M./LE ROI/ET LA REINE/12 JUILLET/1928" and at proper right "Eug.J.de Bremaecker". Reverse: Inscribed above "Travail et progress…" and at proper left "Eug.J.de Bremaecker/1929".ProvenanceBy 1930, Malcolm Storer; 1930, given by Malcolm Storer to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 16, 1930)