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| Picture No | 11357213 |
| Date | 1898 |
| Description | Opening of the Congo railway, page from The Graphic |
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The opening of the Congo Railway: the inauguration ceremonies. A page from The Graphic, 3rd September 1898. Among the photographs on the page are those showing a march past of the troops at Boma, the first train stopping on the way, African princes assembled at Tumba to celebrate the arrival of the first train, and the constructors of the railway Messieurs Paulissen, Cito, Espanet and Goffin.
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| Source | The Graphic, 3rd September 1898 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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