“When in Rome do as the Romans do.” However, when Roman soldiers enter Ethiopia they do as the Ethiopians do, showing that they can turn a proverb to their own advantage. In this instance, they are using camels as artillery carriers over a long, waterless terrain. The Askari, or Italian Colonial troops, are shown unloading the field pieces from their beasts of burden, November 1935.

Sheet: 6 1/2 x 8 3/8

Ferrotyped prints are processed in such a way that they are shiny. The print has a sensitive surface, usually thinner, because it was put through a press while still wet.

Ferrotyped prints have a sensitive surface, usually shiny and thinner, because they are put through a press while still wet. Ferrotyping makes the surface of the photograph smoother. Light does not scatter as much on a smoother surface, so this increases contrast. That makes ferrotyped images better for press photography.

This object has the following keywords:

• Artillery
• Askari
• Camels
• Deserts
• Ethiopia
• European Theater
• Soldiers
• World War II

• Image Dimensions: 5 9/16 x 7 7/8 in. (14.13 x 20 cm)

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