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

Exterior view showing carriers crossing a stream and going up an embankment. Capt. Irvine was the medical officer caring, primarily, for the ammunition carriers. The column they supported consisted of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Supplies depot at a long-stay camp.” Landscape view showing a fenced off area surrounded by trees. The supplies were transported by porters who suffered under difficult conditions. ❧ This image …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Death of one of my NCO’s, Anquabe.” Exterior scene showing a military funeral with officers carrying the coffin. Ancuabe was the site of the Carrier Clearing Hospital, about sixty miles …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Dog attacking Eland.” Portrait of a dog running around a wounded eland antelope. This is an example of the big game hunting Capt. Irvine participated in during the campaign in …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Water police.” Portrait of a man in uniform at a dockside. Lt. Irvine was posted to Yala River in Kenya for a period in 1918. ❧ The image is from …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

Portrait of two men holding aloft the head of an eland antelope while a dog sniffs around. This is an example of the big game hunting Capt. Irvine participated in …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Thence I was sent up to Anquabe (60 miles inland) to build a Carrier Clearing Hospital. This is my ‘safari’ going inland…” Landscape view showing carriers walking down a road, …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Passing the curious dried up vegetation that grows from bits of soil in the cracks of the rocks.” Landscape view showing a column of men walking towards a wood with …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“A German porter captured and tied to a tree.” Portrait of an indigenous man standing tied to a tree. He was being held at the British military camp and carrier …