Photo Collections
ETH 264
ETH 264
ETH 264Five photo albums belonging to an Italian officer who commanded local Eritrean troops. Much on Italians mixing with locals, local village life, military on the move, country scenes, military vehicles, etc. A rich collection of 226 large photos, no captions. Albums are complete with no photos removed. M
Price: $2800.00
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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.
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, APH 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
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