Photo Collections

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Rare June 6, 1937 photo of Guglielmo Nasi, Governor of Harar from 1936-1939. B

Price: $50.00

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Two captioned photos. One of a view from Mussolini Pass and the other, Amba Alagi, the site of the surrender of the Duca D’Aosta in 1941. B

Price: $50.00

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Price: $2800.00

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Four snaps of Eritrean, Somali and Libyan troops parading in Rome for the first anniversary of the founding of the Italian Empire. Dated Rome May 9, 1937 on reverse. M

Price: $90.00

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Photos of Italian advisors to the establishment of Somalia, visiting Asmara in 1949. All photos identified on reverse. M

Price: $120.00

Note: In 1949, when the British military administration ended, Italian Somaliland became a United Nations trusteeship known as the Trust Territory of Somaliland. Under Italian administration, this trust territory lasted ten years, from 1950 to 1960, with legislative elections held in 1956 and 1959.

 

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Photo set belonging to Colonel Giovanni Fresca. 287 photos. Shots covering a wide array of subjects, the most interesting of which are the photos of Addis Abeba during occupation and also the hinterland. No captions. Fresca was an administrator. M

Price: $600.00

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Photo collection from an Italian soldier fighting in Ethiopia. Most with no captions, but there are some important photos here. The Abuna is shown with Graziani in November, less than 3 months before his attempted assassination and his violent reprisal against Coptic church. Ethiopian nobles, a forward military camp, an unknown Coptic ritual under military supervision, Italians and locals together, Italian esprit, church novices, local habits and types, military transport with camels, rare photo of standard bearer for the 21st colonial battalion, Italians drawing water from a creek, Italian dignitaries, local militia, t-aph224a13APH 224rare photos of Italian midget tankettes, Italians and ascaris assembled together, a war chief of Ras Gugsa, military fort. A fine collection of 88 photos. M

Price: $2000.00

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Collection of 10 snaps from a soldier in Ethiopia. Shown are the market in Adi Ugri, unknown small Italian cemetery, local tuculs, getting water on the Tacazi river, rare photo of a column of Libyans, very rare photo of an Italian aircraft circling a military camp, Coptic procession in front of the Italians. Some captioned. M

Price: $150.00

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Homogeneous photo collection belonging to an Italian soldier named Sandro (shown in one photo), in 1937, in Ethiopia. Forest outside of Addis Abeba, receiving letters from home, local natives, General Graziani addressing troops, colonial troops giving the fascist salute (note their tarbouches on the ground), Ethiopian noble that went over to the Italians, on patrol, more. Mostly captioned but poorly. 18 photos. M

Price: $290.00

A collection of late 19th and early 20th century photos of Eritrea belonging to Capitano Errardo di Aichelburg. Show are a rare photo of Governor Gasparini with Eritrean nobles, ascaris zapties (local gendarmarie), the ealiest monument at Adua, ascaris honoring Italian women, Italian nun teaching young girls how to cook, ascaris with their Italian officers, Italian officers at Cheren, outdoor church service with civillian women in attendance, 1907 carnival, ascari flag holder, aerial photo of an Eritrean village,  Eritrean nobles, ascaris with Italians, skeletons (perhaps of Adua fight), ascaris games, very early photo of Fort Baldissera, early photos of Cheren, early monument to the dead of Adua, fantastic image of the Indigenous III Battalion and its Italian officers 40 photos, some with captions. M

Price: $1120.00

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