Album Madagascar - Amateur military photographer - Militaria - Lot 46

Album Madagascar - Amateur military photographer - Militaria Photographs taken under the governance of General Gallieni, Governor General of Madagascar from 1896 to 1905. A nine-year reign known as the "Time of Pacification". During this period, the general deposed Queen Ranavalona III and abolished royalty. This album uses photography to retrace the key events of this period in Madagascar's history: "Photograph taken east of Tananarive and showing the Villa Belle Vue, February 15, 1902", Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, "View of the Place d'Andohalo taken from the État Major", views of the Parc du Gouvernement Général, Analakely market, mat merchants, Le retour du Général Galliéni (1900) - "Le passage du Général, sous la porte Mauresque", young Malagasy taken in front of the Monument Commémoratif de la Réunion de Madagascar à la France, Submission of Rabezavana and Rainibetsimisaraka (1897), view of the sinking in Fort Dauphine Bay of the cruiser La Pérouse carrying General Galliéni (1898). Military group portrait, group portrait in the presence of General Galliéni and the officers of La Pérouse, Portraits of types: Group of Sakalave men, group of Sakalave women, young Madagascan, old woman, leper, Iabanibesta Governor of the Antaifasy, a Hova general in full regalia (1895) ... 1896-1905 53 vintage citrate and silver prints, mounted under tabs, most with handwritten legends in pencil on the back. From 13 x 18 cm to 17 x 22.5 cm