Photo Collections

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27 photos taken by an Italian officer in Asmara during an important military ceremony on November 11. The governor is awarding a medal to a number of local nobles; rare photo of Ascari cavalry during the event; Ascaris and governor marching before the crowd; local noble kissing the foot of the governor; arrival at Addis Abeba on July 9, 1936; the Duca d’Acona and Viceroy Graziani inaugurating a building with the local bishop in Addis Abeba. Most photos captioned on reverse but difficult to read in some cases and photos were removed from a photo album. B

Price: $780.00

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45 photos on postcard stock of Occupied Ethiopia. Shown are Ascaris of the 1st Battalion giving gymnastic training to local children at Adi Ugri; mosque in Asmara; rare photo of Italians building an aqueduct; Coptic clergy; fascist motifs at an entrance to a fort outside Addis Abeba; Italians fraternizing with local chiefs and children; local nobility; proud Ascaris with their NCO; General Graziani with elite Ascari cavalry; Italian doctor aiding local children; Bersaglieri general with Eritrean nobles; Italian officer with local children; Italian priest giving mass to both Italian and Ascari troops; rare photo of Ascari dressed in both military fatigues and traditional warrior dress; an Italian officer and his wife; ETH 412Italian general shaking hands with the leader of a local banda; Italian officer and his young servant; local banda; rare photo of the Trucchi Monte Film company (“Film Tricks”) in the field; rare photo of the traitor Haile Selassie Gugsa being saluted by General Badoglio; Massawa architecture; Macalle; Adrogat; officer with 2 prisoners; more. Almost all not captioned. B

Price: $1400.00

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29 large format photos of the Italian presence in Ethiopia. Shows damaged buildings; physical military training of Ethiopian youth; Duca d’Aosta; military families; local habitation; local markets; drawing water; local types; Coptic art; local child with a camera; Mussolini portrait on Gondar fortress; crossing a river at Mai Buie; Fantasia; Libyan Maharistes. No captions. B

Price: $850.00

ETH 410

4 Luce photos showing fascist architecture and motifs in Eritrea and Ethiopia. B

Price: $200.00

ETH 409

7 photos with the stamp of the Foto-Cinematography Section from the Amara Governors office showing the Italians building an aqueduct for the Gondar market. The photographer was with the 1st Company IDRICI (“WATER”). Taken during the time of the festivities dedicated to Santa Barbara (December 3-5, 11) who is the patron saint of engineers. This makes sense as our photographer was an engineer. Captioned on reverse. B

Price: $300.00

ETH 404

Two 19th century photos from Eritrea, showing named officers with local females and a spouse returning from her wedding. 

Price: $80.00

ETH 402

11 large photos of what, on first look appears to be the first Grand Prix race in Asmara ("Primo Circuito di Asmara"), on Christmas Day, 1938. However, it is far more likely the very first race of the newly formed Italian automobile club in Asmara, which was the 26 km Nefasit to Asmara Hillclimb for the "Coppa del Governatore dell’Eritrea" on 23 May 1937. Rare. B

Price: $900.00

ETH 401

Fascinating 19th century photo from Eritrea. Translated, it is titled A Second hand Family in Departure. It shows senior Italian officer Captain Doctor Negroni (Black) dressed in local clothing, his interpreter, “little devils” and There……the Black Lady (Negroni). The play on words is interesting. Clearly the black lady is not the Captains wife, but his mistress. Most likely the name of the Italian is not Negroni (Black). The two “little devils” are likely slaves. B

Price: $150.00

ETH 398

Homogeneous collection of 67 photos on postcard stock of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. All non-commercial, a good mix of colonial and indigenous themes. No captions. B

Price: $1400.00

ETH 397

An important collection of 92 English and French press agency photos of Ethiopia and Eritrea, 1935-1937. Most captioned on reverse. Unique photos which I have never seen before. B

Price: $4500.00