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Governor's Palace
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Government House in the center of the island of Saint-Louis. In the late 19th century the French built this elaborate administrative center for their operations in Senegambia and Mauritania. This was the headquarters and residence of the French Governor of Senegal. It was built to house the offices of administration for Senegal.
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Justice Palace
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The Palace of Justice where most cases were adjudicated.
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Government School for the Aristocracy
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The "Ecole des Fils de Chefs et Otages" was created by the French colonial government in the 19th century to train chiefs and other members of the aristocracy. Later it was called the "Ecole des Fils de Chefs et Interpretes."
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Headquarters of Maurel and Prom firm
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This is a typical commercial store, with the warehouse and store located on the ground floor, and living quarters above. This is in the Nord or north quarter of the island, near the main branch (Grand Bras) of the river.
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Chamber of Commerce
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The Saint-Louis Chamber of Commerce brought together the largely French companies operating in the region.
Courtesy of Kalala Ngalamulume (1987)
Monument of Faidherbe
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Louis Leon Cesar Faidherbe, governor from 1854-61 and 1863-5, created many of the institutions of colonial Senegal and Mauritania
Courtesy of Kalala Ngalamulume (1994)
General Council Building
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In the 1880s the General Council constructed this building, housing its meeting rooms and offices, on the main branch of the river.
Courtesy of Kalala Ngalamulume (1994)
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Governor's Palace (1985)
Courtesy of David Robinson
Justice Palace (1985)
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Government School for the Aristocracy (1985)
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Headquarters of Maurel and Prom firm (1985)
Courtesy of David Robinson
Chamber of Commerce (1987)
Courtesy of Kalala Ngalamulume
Monument of Faidherbe (1994)
Courtesy of Kalala Ngalamulume
General Council Building (1994)
Courtesy of Kalala Ngalamulume
Related Essay
A Secular And Republican Administration
Creator: Robinson, David
Contributing Institutions: David Robinson; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Images included in the second essay of the project
Location: Senegal
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: MATRIX