78/5195 [South Africa]. Lot of 60 albumen prints, ±1890-1900, all ±24x32 cm., a few places identified in the print.

Most photographs (sl.) foxed, warped and sl. wrinkled; some sl. faded (in outer margins); one photograph w. tear.

= Interesting collection compiled by Derksen Staats (father of the painter J.J. Derksen Staats), one of many Dutchmen who worked for the Nederlandsch-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NZASM). From ±1890 onwards the NZASM worked on the construction of the railway between Pretoria and Maputo (Mozambique), which was opened in 1894. The photographs in the current album showing the section between Machadodorp and Komatiepoort (for a large part following the Krokodilrivier), containing i.a. a view of Maputo Bay, the bridge over the Komati river, the station of Komatiepoort, the station of Kaapmuiden, Krokodilpoort, the tunnel between Waterval-Onder and Waterval-Boven and the station of Waterval-Onder. Also including many photographs showing the impressive landscape (several with western and native people posing), two photographs of a native African village and a stopping place for horse carts (on the building in the background: "[...] Kaufmann & Co. Algemeene Handelaars"). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE L.