Category: The Black Star Collection
Photographer: RONA, I.
Agency: A.B.C. PRESS SERVICE
Event Date: n.d.
Medium: gelatin silver print
Dimensions: approximately: 5 x 7 inches; 12.7 x 17.78 cm
Accession Number: BS.2005.004958

Inscriptions:
Recto, [no inscription]; Verso, handwritten [in pencil]: 17; handwritten [in pencil]: LB5028; handwritten [in pencil]: Belgium; handwritten [in pencil]: [Beuelué?]; handwritten [sideways, in pencil]: 4893; typed [on adhered label]: 17. The Belgian customs-official (number three of our Gallup) proved / to be much more optimistic/ He was very much in favour of Benelux. / Good sigars [sic] from Holland and cheese. But these Dutch shouldn’t take / all godd [sic] away from Belgium. We’ll watch them.; stamped [under adhered inscription]: [Photo: A. B. C. -/ Copyright by / A.B.C. PRESS SERVICE / (I. RONA) / AMSTERDAM, C. – N.Z. VOORBURGWAL 347 / Telefoon 35798]; handwritten [in pencil]: A. B. C.; stamped: [star shape] / [Credit:] / BLACK STAR / GRAYBAR BUILDING, NEW YORK.

Credit Line: The Image Centre, Black Star Collection.
Black Star Subject: BELGIUM / BENELUX
Retouching: N