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

“Old Castle is now used as a prison. Its walls are built of coral rock – the foundation of the whole island. The moat is deep & runs most of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“My boys bathing.” Seascape looking over a bay with a number of swimmers in the water. The men are orderlies of the African Native Medical Corps on a bathing parade …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Head of our column.” Group portrait of soldiers stopping on a trail in two columns, Capt. Irvine stands on the left. This is the 4/4 King’s African Rifles and the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“—I went to – a mission, it was Sunday aft. (a fact I was ignorant of) & was most kindly received by Mr & Mrs White. We left next day. …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“We went ashore at Lumbo & took these photos of the church & of a typical street. It was frightfully hot!...” Street scene showing military personnel walking in front of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“After a bit the 3/3rd were disbanded and I was posted to M.O. ship for a fortnight, however I was free, and one day, paying a visit to my great …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Another S.S. [Sunday School] class with church behind.” Exterior view of the Watson-Scott Memorial Church with a class of children sitting outside. The Church and windows were dedicated to Dr …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Sunday School classes. A visit to the Church of Scotland Mission at Kikuyu on a Sunday.” Landscape view showing a group of boys listening to a man reading. ❧ The …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Interior view of the ANMC sleeping quarters with men standing to attention by their beds. The African Native Medical Corps arrived in Dar es Salaam in July 1917 and Lt. …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Dhows.” Seascape showing numerous large Arab boats harboured off the beach, probably at Dar es Salaam where Lt. Irvine was stationed in early 1918. ❧ The image is from an …