1936 Press Photo Aerial view of the port in Massaua, Eritrea - mjb01461

Hundreds of persons were believed to have perished in a fire raging in Massaua, a general view of which is shown here. The city, a fortified port in Italy's African possession, was a base during the war with Ethiopia.

Photo is dated 1936.

Photo measures 10.5 x 8.25 inches.