Unidentified Railway Station on Dakar-saint-louis Line 1889

"Unidentified Railway Station on Dakar-saint-louis Line" is an 1889 wood engraving by French illustrator Edouard Riou. The piece captures the scene of a train station in Senegal, depicting the arrival of a steam locomotive alongside a crowd of people. The railway line, constructed by the French, was instrumental in their colonization of the region. The engraving exemplifies 19th-century European interest in depicting the "exotic" landscapes and cultures of Africa. It's a visual record of the impact of industrialization on colonial territories.