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A photograph of the Watusi and Rene Verstappen. The indigenous people are the sons of Binga.presenting themselves to the governor.

A photograph of the Watusi sitting while listening to the recitation of the accomplishments of the chief.

A photograph of Rene Verstappen, the famous old sorcerer of the old King Mombutsa, and other Watusi around them.

A photograph of Rene Verstappen and the Watusi.

An up-close photograph of a group of Watusi standing with spears.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe standing with long, slender spears in their hands. The chief of the Watusi and Rene Verstappen, chef de poste stand in front of the tribe.

A photograph of the Watusi tribe dancing before Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

A photograph of a chief of the Watusi paying his tax and the tax of the tribe to Rene Verstappen, chef de poste.

Off rather early and soon pass into a brush bracken or forest country. Back lens only - shows waterfall, fields, corn, bananas etc. etc. Same as photos taken on previous trip. [Shantz travel journal, May 20, 1920]

Water in fore & rice - manihot and varied agr[iculture] in back. [Shantz travel journal, Apr. 11, 1920]

Shows water tanks & Ricinus behind where seed of [specimen] 922 was secured. They are similar to others. Here granite for ballast is secured, apparently much of country underlaid with rock. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 29, 1920]

View of a water tank from the Presumido store. Vegetation surrounds the tank on all sides.

A photograph of the water line. In the foreground is the sand and water along with ipomoea pes-capraerae, grass, and trees in the background.

According to treaties negotiated between Mexico and the United States, shared waterways must maintain specific water flow. Instead of losing water to evaporation and seepage, hoses may be used to carry the required water across the border. These…

Water hole and Somali cattle. [Shantz travel journal, June 8?, 1920]

Address for The First International Symposium on Water Desalination, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1965