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

“Hippo being hauled out.” Portrait of a group of men holding ropes attached to the body of a Hippo. This is an example of the big game hunting Capt. Irvine …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

"Tatamarina med hospitalet, Betafo 4/7 1918" ("Tatamarina with the hospital, Betafo 4 July 1918"). A huge crowd is gathered for church celebrations. The hospital is in the rear.


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Two classes in school.” Interior view of a classroom with two sets of pupils facing different directions. The CMS station at Maseno was run by the Rev. A E Pleydell …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Capt. Short & his platoon fording the Lurio River, on the return journey.” Landscape view of a river with a platoon of soldiers crossing. They are probably part of the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“In camp – drill.” Landscape view showing men doing drill in a wooded area. The soldiers are probably from the 4/4 King’s African Rifles who were moving South on the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“3/3 KAR. HQ. and the camp. I had a topping time here, getting opportunities to help Mr Butcher, the native’s chaplain, in his work. We had a school daily in …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“B.O.’s off loading.” Crowd scene showing British officers disembarking from a ship, possibly at Dar es Salaam. The officer at the front is possibly Captain Robert Yelverton Stones, RAMC, who …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“Stokes bomb.” Portrait of an indigenous soldier kneeling next to a Stokes mortar in a shallow trench. ❧ This image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“The piled ammunition – bombs, Stokes bombs, rifles etc.” Landscape view showing a fenced off area where boxes are stacked up. ❧ This image is from an album chronicling the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1918 English

“the end of the day. Happy sight! Troops turning to right & left of the road. Note our Nigerian troops in foreground.” Crowd scene showing troops moving down a track …