Views of Madagascar, ca. 1895

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Summary

Title:
Views of Madagascar
Dates:
ca. 1895
Abstract:
The album contains 50 photographic prints by an anonymous photographer. The photographs depict the indigenous peoples of Madagascar and their surroundings from a French colonial perspective.
Extent:
50 photographs (1 album)
Language:
French .
Preferred citation:

Views of Madagascar, ca. 1895. Research Library, The Getty Research Insititute, Accession no. 2002.R.38

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r38

Background

Scope and content:

The album contains 50 gelatin silver printing-out paper (p.o.p.) photographs. They are taken from a French colonial perspective. They capture social life and customs, public gatherings, and oratory or Kabary traditions.There are portraits of women belonging to different tribes, showing their hairstyles and different types of dress. Numerous photographs also capture the natural beauty of the island such as waterfalls, lakes, and clearings within forests.

The album also includes several images depicting the French colonial or military presence. Two photographs capture French public celebrations of Bastille Day (July 14th). There are also photographs of a harbor and large ships which attest to the French military presence in Madagascar.

Handwritten captions appear on the album page below each photograph and are transcribed as they appear. Cataloger's notes are in brackets.

The album cover is red cloth.

Acquisition information:
Received in 2002.
Processing information:

Processed by Shilpa Rele.

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Shilpa Rele.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-20 06:57:01 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

Views of Madagascar, ca. 1895. Research Library, The Getty Research Insititute, Accession no. 2002.R.38

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r38

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