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[Luke, Vintage Photograph of Harry Luke with Edward, Prince of Wales, 1925, Sier

[Sierra Leone Content] – [Luke, Harry / Lukach, Harry] Edward, Prince of Wales / Alphonso Sylvester Lisk-Carew.

Vintage Photograph of Harry Luke with Edward, Prince of Wales, 1925, Sierra Leone. [at Municipal Garden Park in Sierra Leone]. Photograph taken by Alphonso Sylvester Lisk-Carew, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Sierra Leone, 1925. 14 cm x 19 cm. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, met Harry Luke during one of his trips when he represented his father, King George V.
At the time (from 1924 to 1928), Harry Luke he held the post of Colonial Secretary of Sierra Leone.

Rare vintage photograph taken by: Alphonso Sylvester Lisk-Carew (1887–1969) was active as a photographer in Sierra Leone from around 1905 to 1920-1925. Alphonso Lisk-Carew founded his business in 1905. His brother Arthur was his assistant. Lisk-Carew advertised as Photographers, importers of photographic materials, stationery, toys, fancy goods, etc., 3 East Brook Lane and 30, corner of Westmoreland and Gloucester Streets Freetown, Sierra Leone. The brothers made photographic trips into the interior of Sierra Leone and also to the Gambia circa 1912. The Lisk-Carew brothers were appointed photographers for the visit of the Duke of Connaught in 1910.(Wikipedia)

EUR 275.000,-- 

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[Luke, Vintage Photograph of Harry Luke with Edward, Prince of Wales, 1925, Sierra Leone.