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Theme
trade/industry, city, buildings
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Katanga > Elisabethville
Legend
This building, situated in the heart of the commercial centre of Lubumbashi, dates from the mid-1920s. It is a good example of the Art Deco style that was being introduced in Katanga at that time. The name Elakat stands for Compagnie d'Elevage et d'Alimentation du Katanga, a company that was founded in 1925 by Barnett Smith, a Russian who had built a career as a butcher and cattle dealer in South Africa and what was then Rhodesia before settling in Congo.
Acquisition related person
Colonial Office, as donor
Date of acquisition
1941-03-12
Original legend
Magasins Elakat
Inventory number
AP.0.1.2702
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