Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

Selected items with African Origination


Flag this collection

USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“A bit of the Reserve near Kikuyu.” Landscape view of rolling grasslands and trees near the Church of Scotland mission at Kikuyu. ❧ The image is from an album chronicling …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Landscape view of bush country with a column of soldiers and carriers walking towards, and up, a hill. The men are probably part of the Fitzcol consisting of the 4/4 …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Landscape view of bush country with a line of troops on a road disappearing into the distance. The troops are part of a column consisting of the 4/4 KAR and …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“The crush of porters at a stream.” Crowd scene showing carriers converging on a stream where some stop to drink. Capt. Irvine was medical officer caring, primarily, for the ammunition …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“At Msalu we had two askaris [soldiers] taken by lions at night from the edge of the camp. In the country area the natives had erected lion proof huts like …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

"Mr Bowman's house at Domasi. Negative given to Mrs Frank Bowman." "Nyasaland [Malawi]" ❧ Photograph showing the end view of a brick built two story house with a single story …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Exterior view from a train looking along the side as the train travels around a bend on a bridge. This railway transport was taken by Capt. Irvine at some point …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Head of our unit- NB burnt out [home?]” Landscape view showing officers and soldiers of the 4/4 King’s African Rifles walking along a path between trees. Capt. Irvine was attached …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“a Native [o]fficer, Capt Tomblings, Capt. Stone RAMC & two native sergeants, one with DCM [Distinguished Conduct Medal].” Group portrait of two RAMC officers with two African Native Medical Corps …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“In the ANMC huts. Notice woven cocoanut palm leaves.” ❧ “—[t]he day I – rched at ---A.N.M.C.-- [Afr]ican Native [Med]ical Corps ---ss, This – [w]as a splendid ---[cor]ps which--- [su]pplied …