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9 photos taken by a French soldier posted in Ambohimrina, Madagascar from 1905-1907. Shown are the arrival of intermediate Governor General Dagneaux, trailleurs camp, a view of the post which was 3-4 km from the sea, showing where the photographer lived, construction of the trailleurs lodgings, distribution of food to the trailleurs. Legibly captured on both front and back. Original owners envelope included.
Price: $300.00
MD 111
Fascinating photo album of Madagascar shortly after its conquest, circa 1896-1905. The photos were taken by an officer with a good camera. He was based in Antsirane. Very well and legibly captioned. Shows the village of Ambahivaibe, named French officers, local porters, a Betsilio trailleur guarding camouflaged artillery, the hospital at Ambato, the queens residence at Ampessimene, the village of Boubasakoa, locals drawing water at Ampessimene, place of arms at Antsirane, post at the Tunisian fountain, administrative residence of Gallieni, Hotel d’Europe and Rue Colbert at Antsirane, Place d’armes at Antsirane, rue es Quartiers militaires, Cap Diego, marine quarters, Malagasy women, Lieutenant Herisson on a litter, local hairdressing, Place Kabar, domestic servants, port facilities from the direction of the artillery, camp d’Ambre with a small lake formed by a volcanic crater, crowd attending an occasion with Governor Gallieni, more, including some interesting experimental photography. 35 photos in all.
Price: $1200.00
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33 mounted photos of Madagascar done shortly after its conquest by France. Good mix of ethnographic and colonial images. Shot in Tulear and Antanarivo.
Price: $500.00
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“Madagascar” France Orientale. Bulletin Mensuel Information sur Madagascar Ativites Malgaches en France. March 1945, #2. 48 pages.
Price: $120.00
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Archive belonging to Brigadier General Fernand-Raymond Lucien Duchaussoy (born February 5, 1894 – died October 3, 1956). He was the French Deputy Chief of Staff for Colonial Troops and served in French Indochina and Dakar before the war. At the outbreak of the war he commanded the 11th Colonial Heavy Artillery Regiment until captured by the Germans. After repatriation he was appointed commanding officer in French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon. He arrived in Dakar less than 4 months after the French massacre of repatriated Senegalese Trailleurs at Camp Tiaroye on December 1, 1944. His service record is shown below. Numerous documents and photos. Photos of his time in Indochina where he held the rank of captain and based at Cap Diem. 
MD 108Numerous photos of his time in Dakar, showing inspection of Senegalese troops at the infamous Camp Tiaroye on January 27, 1924 among other things. There is the original inspection report of his review of troops in Brazzaville, Bangui, Fort-Lamy and Bokoro between June 4 and June 13, 1946, but his trip seems to have been cut short after Bokoro.
Early photos of him as a decorated soldier, WW2, his time in Indochina between 1935-1938 with his newly wed wife (showing the Imperial Palace in Pnom Penh, colonial troops, more), his captivity in Germany (and plays the POW’s put on with a Senegal view as backdrop), French refugees, his time in Dakar in both 1924-1927 and 1945-1947. Lastly his time in Brazzaville from May 17, 1945 to June, 1947. A visit to Djibouti with Captain Saulard and a press photo of him attending an event in Leopoldville November 16, 1945. A hand-made dinner menu for an event 11/12/1945.
MD 108Some personal papers such as the notice of his father-in-laws death in 1941, an invitation to Duchaussoy’s wedding to Paule Billard August 18, 1931 along with their wedding photos, purchase of a family burial plot in 1932, correspondence with the Municipality in 1936, correspondence with his niece while posted in Brazzaville in 1947, and shortly before his death his communication with a notary over the division of assets of his family. His service record is as follows:
1923-06-1923-1924-11-4 Lieutenant, Dakar, 6th Colonial Artillery Regiment
1928-11-17 – 1931-5-12 Captain, Haiphong, Chief of Artillery
MD 1081935-12 – 1937-3 Served on the staff of the senior commanding officer of Indochina troops
1938-06-23–1939-09-07 Lieutenant Colonel, Chief of Staff, Inspectorate of Colonial Troops
1939-09-07–1939-11-18 Colonel. Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonial Corps
1939-11-18–1940-06-22 Commanding Officer 11th Colonial Heavy Artillery Regiment
1940-06-22–1944-07-15 Prisoner of War
MD 1081944-07-20 Repatriated to France
1944-08-10 Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1942-11-20)
1944-09-22 Reverted to Colonel
1944-12-03 Reactivated. Brigadier-General (Dated back to 1943-11-20)
1945-03-26–General Officer Commanding Troops in French Equatorial Africa & Cameroon
A rare collection from the life of the senior military commander in French Equatorial Africa and Cameroon at the end of the war.
Price: $2000.00
MD 107
7 colonial postcards of outdoor markets in Madagascar. Shown are Zoma, Fianarantsoa and Tanarive. EHB
Price: $175.00
MD 106
A collection of what appears to be a set of 11 children’s notebook covers titled Episodes de la Guerre a Madagascar. Artwork by Louis Charles Bombled de Richemont (1862-1927). B
Price: $450.00
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Local type of Reunion and the beach at St. Denis. B
Price: $120.00
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Postcard a Belgian missionary and the Rue de la Reine, Port Louis, Mauritius. B
Price: $120.00
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6 postcards of Madagascar at the 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris. B
Price: $200.00