Madagascar / Indian Ocean

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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

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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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5 colonial postcards of Madagascar showing local habits and types. B

Price: $100.00

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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. md108aMD 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.

md108a1MD 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

md108a2MD 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

md108aMD 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

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7 colonial postcards of outdoor markets in Madagascar. Shown are Zoma, Fianarantsoa and Tanarive. EHB

Price: $175.00

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Local type of Reunion and the beach at St. Denis.  B

Price: $120.00

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Postcards of a Belgian missionary, Rue des Casernes and  the Rue de la Reine. All in Port Louis, Mauritius. B

Price: $180.00

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Rare colonial postcards of Mutsamadu, Comoriennes and Anjouanais types, on Comores. B

Price: $180.00

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Collection of 14 homogeneous photos of Madagascar in 1954. Shows interaction between the French and the locals. B

Price: $350.00

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