Finding Aid for Views of Madagascar, ca. 1895 2002.R.38

Shilpa Rele.

Special Collections

2008

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Los Angeles 90049-1688

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Contributing Institution: Special Collections

Title: Views of Madagascar

Identifier/Call Number: 2002.R.38

Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/238

Physical Description: 50 photographs (1 album)

Date (inclusive): 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.

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Language of Material: French .

Scope and Content of Collection

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.

Processing History

Processed by Shilpa Rele.

Acquisition Information

Received in 2002.

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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Access

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

Photograph albums -- Madagascar -- 19th century

Photographs, Original

Gelatin silver prints -- Madagascar -- 19th century

Madagascar -- History -- French Invasion, 1895

Madagascar -- Description and travel

Madagascar -- Colonization

Madagascar -- Colonization -- 19th century

France -- Colonies -- Africa

Indigenous peoples -- Madagascar -- Social life and customs

Bastille Day -- Madagascar

box 1, item 1

Type de femme Betsimisaraka /repositories/3/archival_objects/110972

box 1, item 2

Militaires indigens et leurs familles (Betsilio) /repositories/3/archival_objects/110973

box 1, item 3

Passe etrade de Cap Diego. Vue prisé du Cap /repositories/3/archival_objects/110974

box 1, item 4

14 Juillet, rejouissances publiques /repositories/3/archival_objects/110975

box 1, item 5

Anl[?]anabarbe, Flore de riviere /repositories/3/archival_objects/110976

box 1, item 6

Malle de france, (Melbourne) en rade de Diego /repositories/3/archival_objects/110977

box 1, item 7

Artisbese, Village Malgache, type de cases /repositories/3/archival_objects/110978

box 1, item 8

Captation d'une riviere /repositories/3/archival_objects/110979

box 1, item 9

14 Juillet Kabary de femmes Malgaches /repositories/3/archival_objects/110980

box 1, item 10

Type de femme de Ste. Marie /repositories/3/archival_objects/110981

box 1, item 11

Anl[?]anabarbe, femme portant l'eau o/. la tête /repositories/3/archival_objects/110982

box 1, item 12

Type de femme bourjane de Tananarive /repositories/3/archival_objects/110983

box 1, item 13

Disposition d'un village /repositories/3/archival_objects/110984

box 1, item 14

Type de femme [Belialimena?] (Tamatave) /repositories/3/archival_objects/110985

box 1, item 15

Forêt d'ambre – Grande Cascade 76 m/d de haut /repositories/3/archival_objects/110986

box 1, item 16

Pileurs de riz /repositories/3/archival_objects/110987

box 1, item 17

Types de femmes de tirailleurs /repositories/3/archival_objects/110988

box 1, item 18

Construction du case /repositories/3/archival_objects/110989

box 1, item 19

Riviere du Sa[karomy] /repositories/3/archival_objects/110990

box 1, item 20

Sous le manguier /repositories/3/archival_objects/110991

box 1, item 21

Habitation d'un colon /repositories/3/archival_objects/110992

box 1, item 22

Cascade du mont de N[?]esse (30 metres de haut) /repositories/3/archival_objects/110993

box 1, item 23

Forêt d'Ambre – Grand lac /repositories/3/archival_objects/110994

box 1, item 24

Dans la forêt (Halte) /repositories/3/archival_objects/110995

box 1, item 25

Bazar Malgache (marché) /repositories/3/archival_objects/110996

box 1, item 26

Types d'enfants – Ste. Marie /repositories/3/archival_objects/110997

box 1, item 27

Militaires indigiens – apres le travail - Repos /repositories/3/archival_objects/110998

box 1, item 28

Baignade /repositories/3/archival_objects/110999

box 1, item 29

Dans la forêt – Reservoir d'eau /repositories/3/archival_objects/111000

box 1, item 30

Types de femmes Antaukara /repositories/3/archival_objects/111001

box 1, item 31

Dans la forêt – [Padres?] /repositories/3/archival_objects/111002

box 1, item 32

Forêt d'Ambre – Petit lac /repositories/3/archival_objects/111003

box 1, item 33

Type de femme Hova /repositories/3/archival_objects/111004

box 1, item 34

Clariere dans la forêt /repositories/3/archival_objects/111005

box 1, item 35

Femme de Ste. Marie /repositories/3/archival_objects/111006

box 1, item 36

Type de femme du nord de l'Ile /repositories/3/archival_objects/111007

box 1, item 37

Passage d'une riviere par des bourjanes /repositories/3/archival_objects/111008

box 1, item 38

Lavoir Malgache /repositories/3/archival_objects/111009

box 1, item 39

Type de femmes Malgache Diego Suarez /repositories/3/archival_objects/111010

box 1, item 40

Type de coiffure Malgache /repositories/3/archival_objects/111011

box 1, item 41

Bananiers /repositories/3/archival_objects/111012

box 1, item 42

Kabary dans un village à l'arrivée du chef de District /repositories/3/archival_objects/111013

box 1, item 43

Forêt d'Ambre – Lac Maudit /repositories/3/archival_objects/111014

box 1, item 44

Jeune Fille /repositories/3/archival_objects/111015

box 1, item 45

Malgache se [suivrant?] à ses ablutions /repositories/3/archival_objects/111016

box 1, item 46

Type de coiffure /repositories/3/archival_objects/111017

box 1, item 47

Sous les bois?!!! /repositories/3/archival_objects/111018

box 1, item 48

Petit cascade /repositories/3/archival_objects/111019

box 1, item 49

Exploitation [forestier?] /repositories/3/archival_objects/111020

box 1, item 50

Cascade du Sa[karamy] Kel (10 mètres) /repositories/3/archival_objects/111021