The biographical text provides a hard floor: the subject was born in 1908 and moved to the Congo in 1928. He appears to be in his early to mid-30s in the photo, which aligns with the late 1930s or early 1940s. The suit style and the mention of his established business in Elisabethville suggest a date after he had achieved some success, likely around 1940.

A black and white portrait of a man named Alexandre Cohen, appearing as an entry in a biographical directory. He is shown from the chest up, wearing a dark suit and tie, looking directly at the camera. To the left of the photo is a paragraph of French text detailing his life and career.

COHEN Alexandre Italien Commerçant. Né à Rhodes en 1908. Il suit les cours de l'Ecole des Frères jusqu'en 1924. De 1924 à 1928, il est forgeron dans sa ville natale, puis vient au Congo Belge comme employé pour la maison « Amato Frères et Capelouto ». Quelque temps après, il ouvre une maison de commerce qu'il dirige à Elisabethville.

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Dark suit jacket with wide notched lapels, white dress shirt, and a patterned necktie.