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title: Belgian Steamship on the Congo River
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21696/belgian-steamship-on-the-congo-river/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-03-23
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# Belgian Steamship on the Congo River
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21696.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph of a Belgian steamship on the Congo River near Boma in the [Belgian Congo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Belgian_Congo/). Congolese are shown carrying goods or ballast to the ship. Taken from a 1912 postcard.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, March 23). Belgian Steamship on the Congo River. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Belgian Steamship on the Congo River." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2026. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Belgian Steamship on the Congo River." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shinkakasa05.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:Shinkakasa05.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shinkakasa05.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.