Algeria, Tunisia

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Unusual set of 11 non-commercial snaps of a float parade in Algeria shortly after WW1. One float celebrates the centennial of the French conquest of Algeria. Another represents the Union des Mutiles Anciens et Combattants de la Region de Taza (Union of Disabled Veterans).

Price: $500.00

Note: The Union of Mutilated and Veterans is an association which brought together former Algerian soldiers who participated in the First World War. Some 175,000 Algerian soldiers, non-commissioned officers and officers took a decisive part in the fighting during the Great War, during which 26,000 of them lost their lives.

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Document created to encourage Algerian belligerents to surrender to the nearest military post and to bring this paper. They will be treated well. B

Price: $150.00

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Two broadsides issued by local elected Muslim officials concerning the August 1934 riots in Constantine. One is antisemitic and the other is in defense of Dr. Bendjelloul. Poor condition but professionally restored.

Price: $500.00

Note from Wikipedia: The 1934 Constantine riots was an anti-Jewish riot that erupted in the Algerian city of Constantine. The background of the tension between Jews and Muslims in the city was rooted in the different manner in which Jews and Muslims had been treated in the Algerian state by the French colonial government. It is uncertain what the exact cause of the riots was, though various accounts suggest that the riots were triggered by an altercation between a Jewish man and some Muslims at the Sidi Lakhdar Mosque in Constantine. Multiple sources report that 25 Jews and 3 Muslims died over the course of the three-day riot, and several Jewish establishments were pillaged. The events have also been described as a pogrom.

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Photo Album Algérie Maroc Tunisia c1935. 107 photos of Oran, Alger, Tlemcen, Oudjda and Tunis. The album measure 30x23cm and photos are captioned. Photos measure 8.5x6cm and 13.5x8.5cm.

Price: $700.00

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6 large format photos of scenes and types of Algeria, from the archive of Giorgio Torchia. He was charged by the Vatican in the early 20th century with photographing Catholic missionary activity and the lives of local people around the world. Some of these are commercial photos.

Price: $100.00

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Photo album belonging to a young French aristocratic couple who travelled throughout Algeria in 1939. They visited Alger, Blida, Bou-Saada (City of Happiness). Interest in architecture and local life. 71 photos, all captioned, nothing missing. B

Price: $400.00

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Official program for the Oran horse race on June 5, 1932. Lots of adverts by local companies. B

Price: $150.00

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1942 document by the Union Coloniale Francaise titled Les Relations Maritimes de Demain Entre L’Algerie et les Ports Francais de la Mediterranee. Much statistical information on the French colonies during the war.

Price: $120.00

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1951 tourism brochure, How to Visit Algeria. 32 pages.

Price: $100.00

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1939 issue of Akbaba. Cover reads: Declaration of love for the beautiful Tunisia: Italy - I feed the brunette with hazelnuts (which are actually bullets)!. B

Price: $90.00