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Massawa - L'Illustrazione Italiana - 1885 annexation

Massawa, Semienawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea

Drawings published in L'illustrazione italiana in 1885, part of a series of drawings connected with the non-violent occupation of Massawa by the Italians earlier that year following the decision to annex the town after the departure of the Egyptian garrison. Views of Massawa and part of the Italian military camp are shown on these ones.
Drawings published in L'illustrazione italiana in 1885, part of a series of drawings connected with the non-violent occupation of Massawa by the Italians earlier that year following the decision to annex the town after the departure of the Egyptian garrison. Views of Massawa and part of the Italian military camp are shown on these ones.D. Paolocci and O. Silvestri, based on photographs by Ruggero Forti.; eBay.it; Wikimedia Commons
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Date of image
1885
Creator
D. Paolocci and O. Silvestri, based on photographs by Ruggero Forti.
Place
Massawa, Semienawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
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Wikimedia Commons

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