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title: Trading Station, Belgian Congo
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21695/trading-station-belgian-congo/
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updated: 2026-03-23
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# Trading Station, Belgian Congo
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21695.png)
## Image Caption
An 1889 photograph of a trading station or river 'factory' in the [Belgian Congo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Belgian_Congo/). Such stations bought and sold commodities like ivory and rubber.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, March 23). Trading Station, Belgian Congo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Trading Station, Belgian Congo." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2026. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Trading Station, Belgian Congo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VingtAnnees_289.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VingtAnnees_289.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VingtAnnees_289.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 March 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.