American explorer and author (1865–1925)

Nine male prisoners in the Congo standing against a wall joined by chains around their necks. Process print after W.E. Geil.

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William Edgar Geil

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Nine male prisoners in the Congo standing against a wall joined by chains around their necks. Process print after W.E. Geil.