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a wooden box that has a bunch of old photos on itan old photo of a man standing in front of a planemany men standing on a raft on the watera lot of men that are standing in the dirta lot of people that are riding horses in the fielda group of men standing in front of a hut with thatched roofblack and white photo of a large boat in a body of watera black and white photo of a boat in the watermany people standing on a boat in the watera black and white photo of a man standing in a field next to a tenta picture of a plane and a picture of a carblack and white photo of a train yard with a train on the tracksa group of people that are walking across a rivera man on a horse leading a group of men on horsesa group of men riding horses in a fieldseveral black and white photos of a group of people near a rivera stack of books sitting on a table next to a stack of papersan old map of a mountain range with a map of the areaan old map of the area of the state of new mexico
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896 - 55 glass plate negatives and an original map of the Battle o…
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Estimate €350 - €750
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55 glass plate negatives and an original map of the Battle of Tabora. From the personal photographer of General Charles Tombeur, Commander-in-Chief of the Force publique. A very fine collection of 55 glass plate negatives, comprising mostly previously unpublished photographs of the Battle of Tabora, the build-up to the battle and the occupation of the town. Accompanied by 39 later prints of some of these negatives, showing in particular Belgian seaplanes, military fleet vessels, indigenous troops, artillery – including trench artillery – and a portrait of Cardinal Lavigerie. Nine plates have cracks. An original 1916 English map of the Lake Kivu area, mounted on canvas, with handwritten annotations of Belgian positions. An exceptional collection, with patina. 55 glass-plate negatives and an original map of the Battle of Tabora. From the personal photographer of General Charles Tombeur, commander-in-chief of the Force Publique. An excellent collection of 55 glass-plate negatives, showing mostly unpublished photographs of the Battle of Tabora, the preceding advance and the occupation of the town. Accompanied by 39 later prints from some of these negatives, depicting, amongst other subjects, Belgian seaplanes, vessels of the military flotilla, indigenous troops, artillery (including trench artillery), and a portrait of Cardinal Lavigerie. Nine plates have cracks. An original 1916 British linen-backed map of the Lake Kivu area, with handwritten annotations showing Belgian positions. An exceptional collection, with patina.
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About the sale Militaria: The Belgian Army through the Ages
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Auction time 11/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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