French West Africa

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Photo album of Bobo-Dioulasso, in Haute-Volta (Burkina Faso), from 1960-1966. Shown are a December 11,1960 parade celebrating the second anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Upper Volta (Haute Volta), which included military personnel, the JOCF football team, girl guides, male college students (with a reference to M? Sanogo….which might be famed Bassirou Sanogo), footballers, army veterans and more. Also shown is a body of muslims at prayer, local cavalry at Sanogo, Haussa musicians, tam-tam at Teukodogo, travelling through Koudougou, Bella females, village cooking and weaving, girls’ school at Teukodogo, local hair dressing, Queen Mary College at Teukodogo on the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Republic. In 1961 the photo album owner crossed into Dahomey and met with the King of Abomey (Agoli Agbo Dedjalagni) who became ceremonial king of Dahomey from 1989-2019, group photo of the king, subjects and missionaries in front of the royal palace, local fetish, travelling upriver, local life in Northern Upper Volta, train station in Lome Togo, much more. 100 photos in all. Well and legibly captioned and dated. $800

Price: $800.00

NOTE: The "Haute Volta JOCF group" refers to the Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) national football team before it was renamed in 1984. "JOCF" likely stands for "Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne de France" (Young Christian Workers of France), which was a Catholic youth organization that played a role in the development of football in French West Africa, including Upper Volta.

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Photo album of an important event in Ouagadougou shortly before WW2. Shows the Governor of French West Africa, Archbishiop of Haute Volta (Joanny thevenoud) and Naba Koom II, King of Wagadougoo. They attend an exhibition of sorts. 19 photos, no captions. Good architectural interest.

Price: $480.00

Note: Naaba Koom II (1889–1942) was emperor (Mogho Naba) of the Mossi state of Wogodogo in French West Africa from 27 February 1905 to his death on 12 March 1942. He succeeded 11 days upon the death of Naaba Sigiri in 1905. He was succeeded by Naaba Saaga II. At the time of his death, it was rumoured in Free French circles that Naaba Koom's death was the result of a suicide in protest at continued Vichy rule in French West Africa. FA 388This is thought by modern historians to be factually untrue.

Joanny Thévenoud (March 14, 1878 - September 16, 1949) was a French apostolic vicar of the White Fathers, best remembered for his missionary, ecclesiastical and public development work in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Thévenoud was appointed the first vicar apostolic of Ouagadougou on 8 July 1921. In 1942, Thévenoud established the first normal school of teachers of the mission, and five years later, set up the Young Christian Students Association. He died on September 16, 1949, in Ouagadougou, and was buried at the cathedral.

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Livre D’or des Pionniers du Soudan avant, avec et apres Archinard 1879-1894, par Jacques Meniaud. 31 pages. Not shown in Worldcat. KH

Price: $90.00

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129 colonial postcards of different Types of Senegal: Ouolof, Mankaigne, Soussou, Diola, Peulhe, Fanti, Pourougne, Malinke, Ebrie, Mina, Sonrhai, Saussai, Lahobe, Mandingues, Cereres-Nones, Mina, Malinke, Agui, Foutankees, Sonrhai.

Price: $3870.00

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3 piece postcard commemorating the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition.

Price: $60.00

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27 colonial postcards of various economic activities of the Senegalese.

Price: $810.00

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14 late colonial period postcard of West African women.

Price: $520.00

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3 large format confectionary cards by Chocolat D’Aiguebelle of the 1893 conquest of Dahomey.

Price: $150.00

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Hand written letter written by Abdel Kader Mademba Si, son of Mademba Seye (1852-1918) who was first officer of the Senegalese Trailleurs. Dated 1909, the author references his father and he expresses his pride in French culture.

Price: $200.00

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French press photo of Joseph-Jules Brevie, governor of French West Africa from 1930-1936, with General Gourand (the man who captured Samory) and Cardinal Verdier, inspecting trailleurs.

Price: $80.00