Herzekiah Andrew Shanu (1858–1905) was an African
photographer. He was a Yoruba
man, originally from Lagos
in what is now Nigeria.
In 1884, he entered the colonial service of the Congo Free State as a
clerk, rising to the rank of district sub-commissioner. Establishing himself at
Boma,
then the capital, he opened a general store and photographic studio. In 1894,
he traveled to Antwerp
to attend the Exposition
Internationale d'Anvers. Some of his photographs were published in Le
Congo illustré.
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