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

“Getting mules across a river.” Exterior view looking down on a man and mule swimming across a river. The river is probably the Lurio River. Capt. Irvine had been posted …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Building our own living huts of bamboo.” Exterior view showing the construction of a round hut, using bamboo and matting, by men in uniform, possibly men of the African Native …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Two boys at the lathe.” Portrait of two boys standing at a lathe carving a block of wood at the workshop in Maseno. The CMS Station was run by the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“…and Ramazani was a fine goal-keeper.” Portrait of Ramazani who was with the African Native Medical Corps (ANMC). The ANMC arrived in Dar es Salaam in July 1917 from Uganda …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Portrait of an officer, probably, of the 4/4 King’s African Rifles. The 4/4 KAR were attached to the Rose column during military manoeuvres in Portuguese East Africa. Capt. Irvine was …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Resting.” Exterior view showing porters and soldiers sitting amongst baggage as part of the column arrives. The porters are part of the Carrier Corps and the soldiers are probably from …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“--- was repatriating askaris’. We did a little work and a lot of shooting.” Portrait of Ian and Capt. A C Irvine at a medical camp probably at the Yala …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Corpl. Rezironi Kigomje – my ANMC. N.C.O. at the 3/3 KAR camp.” Portrait of a man in uniform. The majority of men with the African Native Medical Corps (ANMC) were …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Below is my safari.” Landscape view showing two oxen drawn wagons on a dusty road heading for Yala River. Lt. Irvine was posted to a military station at Yala, North …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Mule crossing a stream.” Landscape view showing a mule being led across a stream by an indigenous soldier. This is probably part of the Rose column or Fitzgerald column on …