Massawa - L'Illustrazione Italiana - 1885 Officers' mess and post office

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. The top drawing shows the officers' mess while the bottom one shows the Italian post office. — 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. The top drawing shows the officers' mess while the bottom one shows the Italian post office.Q. Cenni, based on sketches by Lt. Pieragostini; eBay.it; Wikimedia Commons

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Date of image: 1885
Creator: Q. Cenni, based on sketches by Lt. Pieragostini
Place: Massawa, Semienawi Keyih Bahri, Eritrea
Source: Wikimedia Commons

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