“Bathing Durban.” Group portrait of five British officers sitting in the surf on a beach. Pictured second from left is Lt. C E A Goddard, forth from left is Lt. …

Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, June 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“Near Camps Bay – Cape Town.” Landscape view of Camps Bay and the mountains behind. The photograph was taken during a sightseeing trip by RAMC officers during a stopover in …

Bush fire, Tanzania, November 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“A Bush Fire.” Landscape view of trees and an immense blaze behind, probably in the Morogoro region of German East Africa. ❧ The image is from an album chronicling the …

Ramavo and her boys, Antsirabe, Madagascar, 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

Ramavo og hendes gutter" ("Ramavo and her boys"). A Malagasy Christmas card.The malagsy text: "Fahatsiarovana ilay malalan'tsika lasa namonjy ny Krismasy any an-danitra!" #To the memory of our beloved one …

Carpenter at home, Itigi, Tanzania, July 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“Carpenter – a jolly good sort all round. On his verandah.” Portrait of Capt. Carpenter sitting on a chair. Captain Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter (1882-1953) was a doctor and entomologist …

Two Malagasy children, Mangarivotra, Ambohipiantrana, Antsirabe, Madagascar, 1917-02-11

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

"Fra Barnehjemmet paa Imangarivotra, Antsirabe. 11/2 1917" ("From the residential child care home in Imangarivotra, Antsirabe. February 11, 1917").

Surf at the Bluff, Durban, South Africa, July 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“Surf at the Bluff, Durban.” Seascape showing surf breaking at the Bluff just South of Durban. The photograph was taken by Lt. Irvine an RAMC officer stationed in Durban prior …

Staff of hospital, Morogoro region, Tanzania, November 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“The entire staff – average patients – 10- - -“ Group portrait of the medical personnel stationed at the army hospital at Matikira on the Iringa route from Dar es …

Belgian Congo carrier, Dodoma, Tanzania, July-November 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“A Belgian Congo porter belonging to Belgians. He has a R. Catholic charm on his chest.” Portrait of an indigenous man, employed as a carrier for the Belgian military, with …

Lt. Irvine and game birds, Dodoma, Tanzania, July-November 1917

USC: University of Southern California · 1917 English

“A bag of dik-dik, & guinea fowl.” Portrait of Lt. AC Irvine and two indigenous boys holding dead birds. Lt. Irvine was stationed at a carrier hospital at Dodoma. ❧ …