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

“A choice spot we spent a night in.” Portrait of two British officers sitting at a camp table between some trees, on the right is Capt. Irvine who was posted …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Crossing a river bed.” Landscape view showing men of the Carrier Corps crossing a shallow river bed. The picture is from the time that Capt. Irvine spent in Portuguese East …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“…Coming back in the boat, it was windy & we bowled along like this photo in the top right hand corner…” Seascape showing a sailing boat under full sail. Lt. …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Was my centre forward…” Portrait of a man in uniform from the African Native Medical Corps. The ANMC arrived in Dar es Salaam in July 1917 from Uganda and their …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

"Soester Almas begravelse, Mangarano 6/7 1918" ("Deaconess Alma's funeral, Mangarano July 6, 1918"). Alma Jensen was a missionary in Madagascar from 1910-1918. She died in Antsirabe, Madagascar on July 5, …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“We took on a load of native soldiers being discharged, and made off for Kilindini the port for Mombasa…” Exterior view showing a large barge full of indigenous troops probably …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“On left here is ---[myself with] orderlies…” Group portrait of Lt. Irvine sitting at a table and four orderlies, probably from the African Native Medical Corps, standing behind. Around the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Crossing the Lurio R.” Landscape showing the Lurio River on which is a raft loaded with men. There are British officers and men from the Indian Army, probably the 22nd …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Governor’s house, P.A.” Exterior view of the Governor’s house at Port Amelia [Pemba] and a ship below. ❧ This image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“C.M.S. Cathedral, Mombasa.” Exterior view of the Mombasa Memorial Cathedral built by the Church Missionary Society (CMS) and opened in 1905. Lt. Irvine was posted to Yala River in Kenya …