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

"Centenary celebration of the introduction of Christianity into Madagascar (Aug 18 1818 - Aug 18 1918) At Tamatave". Group portrait of missionaries and pastors including William Evans. One of around …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Lieut. James RAMC, who was with me.” Portrait of Lt. James, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, who was posted to a Carrier Hospital at Ancuabe in Portuguese East Africa. …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“More Mombasa views. Door of the old Castle (originally Portuguese). Note spikes on door and inscription above. Prison Warder at door.” Exterior view of a prison with an armed guard …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Here we are crossing a river, note flat boxes of ammunition. My boys were all ammunition porters.” Exterior view showing an army column crossing a small bridge and continuing on …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Above is Maseno native market.” Crowd scene showing a large gathering on open land. Lt. Irvine transferred to a military post at Yala River and visited the CMS mission at …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Landscape view looking over a lake towards the explosion of a mortar round during training. The soldiers then gathered the fish killed by the explosion. ❧ This image is from …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Port Amelia.” Townscape showing Port Amelia [Pemba] and the bay. ❧ This image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) in Portuguese East …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

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USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Range finding for a stokes [bomb].” Portrait of an officer lying prone and looking through a range finder as part of the training on a Stokes mortar. ❧ This image …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“The 3/3 KAR. HQ. mess.” Group portrait of British officers on the steps of a military building. Lt. Irvine stands on the back left. The British officers are connected to …