1931 Print Lobito Bay Benguela Railway Angola Atlantic Port Luau Orient FZ1 ELC1 Chicago Merchandise Mart

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This is an original 1888 black and white in-text wood engraving of a Brazilian home in the country

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1931 Print Lobito Bay Benguela Railway Angola Atlantic Port Luau Orient FZ1 ELC1 Chicago Merchandise MartThis is an original 1931 halftone print of Lobito Bay in Angola. The bay is the beginning of the Benguela Railway, which extends from the port to Luau, as well as to Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The railway began building in 1902 under the leadership of Sir Robert Williams. The contractors had to pay the government of Angola 200 for each African worker who died on the job. For any worker who lost a leg, the contractors paid 30. The