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Picture book 'Belgisch Kongo', published by Chocolat Martougin

Chocolat Martougin (Antwerp)1945 – 1960

MAS

MAS
Antwerp, Belgium

Picture book with prints about the geography, crops, peoples and realizations of the Belgian colonizer in the Congo. The chocolate packages of the Belgian chocolate company Martougin contained the chromos, or coloured prints, for this type of picture book. By buying enough chocolate it was possible to fill a picture book. The picture books provided information about the world, but also circulated clichés about black people.

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  • Title: Picture book 'Belgisch Kongo', published by Chocolat Martougin
  • Creator: Chocolat Martougin (Antwerp)
  • Date Created: 1945 – 1960
  • Location: Belgium
  • Subject Keywords: Antwerp History and Folklore
  • Type: Picture book
  • Medium: Cardboard, paper
  • ID: MAS.0196
  • Department: MAS collection – Antwerp City
  • Acquisition: Donation from Renée Libot (2017)
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