File:Ota Benga at Bronx Zoo.jpg

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Description

1906 photograph of Ota Benga, described as being taken at Bronx Zoo. Author unknown.

Date

[between ca. 1915 and 1916]

Source

Library of Congress Reprinted - https://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2006/09/ota_benga/bronx_lg.jpg

Author

Unknown author

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	21:01, 7 August 2020	2,689 × 5,192 (5.57 MB)	Googol30	remove white square, levels
	13:18, 5 March 2019	2,689 × 5,192 (5.62 MB)	Shyamal	High res image
	22:59, 8 September 2006	500 × 375 (63 KB)	Renamed user efB5zCgPvkrQ7C	1906 photograph of Ota Benga, described as being taken at Bronx Zoo. Author unknown, prsumed public domain because of age. Source: http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2006/09/ota_benga/bronx_lg.jpg {{pd-old}}