View of Congo River at Matadi looking down river. 1 is the old B.M.S. station of Underhill where Lapsley is buried. 2 is the Swedish mission of Laundi. The great Congo River holds the moral remains of Slaymaker. At the point marked 1 Underhill, the river turns at a sharp angle where it is very narrow, swift and dangerous. The place is known as the "Devils Cauldron" and well deserves its name.

ca. 1900
1900

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photograph : black-and-white ; 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches

Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927--Archives.
Sheppard, William H. (William Henry), 1865-1927.
Lapsley, Samuel N. (Samuel Norvell), 1866-1892--Death and burial.
Slaymaker, Henry Calvin--Death and burial.

Missions--Congo (Democratic Republic)--20th century.
Rivers--Congo (Democratic Republic)

Africa--Democratic Republic of the Congo--Matadi--Bas-Congo--Kongo Central
Congo (Democratic Republic)
20th century.
Congo River.
Matadi (Bas-Congo, Congo)

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William H. Sheppard Papers, 1875-1933.

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RG 457, Box 4, 835.03.23; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA

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