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Carl Peters
A photograph of the German explorer and colonial administrator Carl Peters (1856-1918). He was instrumental in establishing German East Africa in the 1880s but was later dismissed for his brutal regime.
German Federal Archives
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Dar es-Salaam, German East Africa
A photograph showing Dar es-Salaam when it was the capital of German East Africa. Taken some time just before or during the First World War (1914-18).
German Federal Archives
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Italian Prisoners of the First Italo-Ethiopian War
Italian prisoners of war at Harar, capital of the Ethiopian province of the same name. The soldiers, made prisoners during the First Italo-Ethiopian War, are awaiting repatriation to Italy. The picture was taken in March 1897 by the second...
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Battle of Dogali
Oil on canvas painted by Michele Cammarano in 1887 showing the battle of Dogali near Massawa, Eritrea. The battle was fought between Italian troops and those of the Ethiopian Empire in January 1887. Despite the fact Italy lost the battle...
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Umar al-Mukhtar & Libyan Resistance Fighters
Umar al-Mukhtar (1858-1931), leader of the Libyan resistance to the Italian colonisation, with a group of resistance fighters.
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Meeting in Massawa of Emilio de Bono and Pietro Badoglio
Meeting in Massawa of Emilio De Bono (1866-1944) and Pietro Badoglio (1871-1956) during the Italian-Abyssinian War. De Bono and Badoglio were commanding the military operations of the invasion of Ethiopia (1935). Emilio De Bono was the Italian...
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Map of Indochina by the Pavie Mission
This antique map of Indochina, dated 1909, was produced under the direction of Auguste Pavie and based on surveys carried out by members of the Pavie Mission between 1880 and 1895. It was created under the auspices of the French Ministry...
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Use of the Racist Song 'Faccetta Nera' in an Advertisement
In 1935, Renato Micheli composed the song 'Faccetta Nera' (Pretty/little black face) to commemorate the invasion of Ethiopia. The lyrics recount the liberation of a young Ethiopian woman from slavery by a fascist Blackshirt. This march, very...
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The Siege of Mekelle as Portrayed in the Italian Press
Cover for the article 'A Makallè (1896) L'Uscita del presidio dal forte' (2 February 1896) appeared on the newspaper La Tribuna Illustrata (Anno IV, N. 5). During the first Italo-Ethiopian war, the Italian fort of Mekelle was sieged by the...
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Italian Colonial Postage Stamps
Postage stamps issued by Italy for its various African colonies between 1920 and 1941. (Private Collection)
