ETH 409
7 photos with the stamp of the Foto-Cinematography Section from the Amara Governors office showing the Italians building an aqueduct for the Gondar market. The photographer was with the 1st Company IDRICI (“WATER”). Taken during the time of the festivities dedicated to Santa Barbara (December 3-5, 11) who is the patron saint of engineers. This makes sense as our photographer was an engineer. Captioned on reverse. B
Price: $300.00
ETH 404
Two 19th century photos from Eritrea, showing named officers with local females and a spouse returning from her wedding. B
Price: $80.00
ETH 403
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Photo album belonging to an officer with the 128th Battery of the 5th Blackshirt (CC.NN.) Division "1 Febbraio", based in Eritrea from 1935-1939. 300 photos (of which roughly 20 are commercial), all legibly captioned, plus a number of photos showing his earlier life at home and in the military. By November 21, 1935 he is in Massawa. Shown are him with Eritrean ascaris; hunting; Eritrean upper class posing for photos; local chiefs; Muslim festivals; local food preparation; locals exchanging goods; different local types; fraternity of the Italian soldiers and local children; camp life; the mountain chain of the devil “climbed by legionnaires of 1st February for the first time”; comical photo of our photographer switching clothes with an Ascari; photo of Division commander Attilio Teruzzi; the act of submission with local Ethiopian chiefs waiting to be received in front of General Teurzzi’s tent; collection of photos of a visit of Marshall Graziani to Asmara; Eritrean Governor Giuseppe Daodice opening a bar for the Division; standing in front of the monument to Giuseppe Galliano, an interesting collage of 12 photos called “a silent page of lived history” which shows the aftermath of an Italian victory; Mascal festival in Asmara; Ascari fantasia; the Axum obelisk, 
ETH 403
ETH 403important photos with description of the religious points at Axum, such as the throne of David where the Negus sat, the tub where the Negus took his purification bath before ascending the throne. Our photographer describes the church at Axum as “the legend says that it was made by will of the eternal father, with the gold he rained down on the place where it is. In the opposite enclosure the Negus were crowned, on the throne of David. access to women is prohibited in it.” He points out the tombs of Emperor Johannes and ancient hieroglyphics. Rare photo of Degiac Ghellase, son or Ras Bairu, educated as a surveyor in Rome who built lake Mai Scium and built the ghebi at Axum. He died before 1930. Rare photo of the dismantling of the Axum obelisk and its transfer to Rome. Interesting photo of the business of the Muslim Hagi Ata Amed. Also shown are the Holy Saturday festival of April 8, 1939. Places shown are Salacla, crossing the Tacazze River, Mai Buia, Tzerima, Debra Lion, Dembenguina, Cheren, Asmara, Axum, Mai Scium. The album ends with him in Massawa in July 1940, so he likely spent WW2 there, despite the fact that the 5th CCNN Division had been disbanded shortly after the conquest of Ethiopia. 
ETH 403
ETH 403A superb album. B SOLD
Price: $1800.00
Note from Wikipedia: The 5th CC.NN. Division "1 Febbraio" (Italian: 5ª Divisione CC.NN. "1 Febbraio") was an Italian CC.NN. (Blackshirts militia) division raised on 15 July 1935 for the Second Italo-Ethiopian War against Ethiopia and disbanded shortly after the war. The name "1 Febbraio" was chosen to commemorate the founding of the Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale on 1 February 1923. The division engaged in war crimes in Ethiopia during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
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ETH 402
11 large photos of what, on first look appears to be the first Grand Prix race in Asmara ("Primo Circuito di Asmara"), on Christmas Day, 1938. However, it is far more likely the very first race of the newly formed Italian automobile club in Asmara, which was the 26 km Nefasit to Asmara Hillclimb for the "Coppa del Governatore dell’Eritrea" on 23 May 1937. Rare. B
Price: $900.00
ETH 401
Fascinating 19th century photo from Eritrea. Translated, it is titled A Second hand Family in Departure. It shows senior Italian officer Captain Doctor Negroni (Black) dressed in local clothing, his interpreter, “little devils” and There……the Black Lady (Negroni). The play on words is interesting. Clearly the black lady is not the Captains wife, but his mistress. Most likely the name of the Italian is not Negroni (Black). The two “little devils” are likely slaves. B
Price: $150.00
ETH 398
Homogeneous collection of 67 photos on postcard stock of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. All non-commercial, a good mix of colonial and indigenous themes. No captions. B
Price: $1400.00
ETH 397
An important collection of 92 English and French press agency photos of Ethiopia and Eritrea, 1935-1937. Most captioned on reverse. Unique photos which I have never seen before. B
Price: $4500.00
ETH 396
7 official photos by the Italians demonstrating that the Ethiopians were using illegal dum-dum bullets (which had been banned by declaration IV, 3 of the Hague Convention in 1899.) during the war with Italy.B
Price: $700.00
ETH 393
4 photos on postcard stock of a visit of military and civilian personnel to Eritrea. B
Price: $120.00
ETH 366
Photo/scrap album belonging to an Italian officer that fought in Ethiopia. Quite patriotic, he begins with spectacular photos and headlines from the announcement to invade. A very well and legibly captioned it reads more like a diary throughout. He fought on the Southern Front, which makes this album somewhat rare. It is complete with one photo having fallen out. All photos are tucked in and removable. No commercial photos. A professionally done album with typed inlaid title on the cover. 188 photos in all. B
Price: $1600.00
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