Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

Selected items with African Origination


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USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Machine gun class at 3/3rd Depot, Dar es Salaam” Landscape view showing groups of soldiers standing behind machine guns in scrubland. The soldiers are from the 3/3rd King’s African Rifles …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“My boys at Bathing Parade.” Landscape view looking down a beach at a group of men running into the water. The men are orderlies with the African Native Medical Corps …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Street scene looking down a wide boulevard with European style buildings. The street is possibly in Port Amelia [Pemba] when British forces arrived in Portuguese East Africa. ❧ This image …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Macey & self.” Portrait of two British officers, on the right is Capt. Irvine who was posted with the 4/4 KAR column in Portuguese East Africa. ❧ This image is …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“On the march.” Landscape view showing porters and soldiers on a track above a collapsed embankment. The Carriers are supporting a column of the 4/4 KAR and Nigerian Brigade in …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Typical long-stay camp in P.E.A.” Landscape view showing thatched huts amongst trees, possibly Ancuabe. ❧ This image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of Archibald Clive Irvine …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“So we got on with the hospital. These are wards with P.E.A. natives in front.” Exterior view showing hospital wards being constructed from bamboo and thatch by indigenous labour. The …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Norwegians and Malagasy pastors together in a mixed committee. -- First row from the left: Joseph Nilsen, Theodor Thorbjoernsen, Rajaona (Antsirabe), Hans Rabeony (Tananarive). Second row from left: Ramanoela (Ambato), …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“… We went to the castle & saw these poor miserable prisoners…” Portrait of three indigenous men looking through a barred window. Lt. Irvine was on board the S.S. Salamis …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“3/3 KAR. HQ. and the camp. I had a topping time here, getting opportunities to help Mr Butcher, the native’s chaplain, in his work. We had a school daily in …