[AFRICA]. A group of 15 press photographs relating to leaders, events, and conflict in Africa. Ca 1930s-1960s.

6 x 8 in., or slightly larger, silver gelatin press photographs. Most with clipped labels or newspaper captions and ink stamps to verso.

Captions/titles include: The American Negro Moslem Brotherhood marching in response to the debate in the United Nations over the Congo, 17 February 1961. -- Belgian white settlers leaving a ferry in the French Congo after fleeing Leopoldville, capital of the New Congo Republic, 10 July 1960. -- Congolese UN Delegation representing moderate President Joseph Kasavubu, 15 September 1960. -- President Moise Tshombe of Katanga, Congo, speaking at a press conference, 10 April 1961. -- A mob gathered in front of the U.N. Headquarters in Elisabethville, Katanga, Congo, in response to the urest caused by a fiery speech delivered by President Tschombe.

[With:] Mass public housing in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1961. -- Guinea's President Sekou Toure addressing the General Assembly of the UN, 9 October 1962. -- A chain of Italian forts on Italian Somaliland-Ethiopian frontier, preparing for possible war, 12 February 1935. -- View showing how Italians found the looted and burned city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, including the body of a merchant killed while defending his shop, 20 May 1936. -- Addis Ababa falls to the British Forces, n.d. -- Addis Ababa's only railroad station, 28 August 1935. -- Aksum, Ethiopia, reported to have been occupied by Italian forces without firing a shot, 15 October 1935. -- Djibuti, French Somaliland, a "strategically important and valuable seaport" coveted by Italy, 28 December 1938. -- A general view of Tunis, Tunisia, following an angry demonstration by French Colonists against Italy's apparent campaign for Tunisia, French North African Protectorate, 4 December 1938. -- Residence of the French Governor of Madagascar with two native soldiers standing guard at the gate, 5 June 1942.

Together, 15 press photographs. Condition generally good, with some wear to edges and corners, occasional light creasing.

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[AFRICA]. A group of 15 press photographs relating to leaders, events, and conflict in Africa. Ca 1930s-1960s.

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