Inhabitants of Samoa on a beach. On the left a man dressed in European clothes / Photographer: Scherl

The Samoan king Malietos and his wife in European dress, the national costume. Malietos was awarded the title of king in 1889 after long feuds. / Photographer: Scherl

Members of the German Schutztruppe for the protectorates Cameroon and Togo in their uniforms, from left to right: a paymaster in a service suit, a paymaster aspirant and a rear fireworker in a dress suit, a doctor in a service suit, officers in a service suit, a non-commissioned officer and a corporal in a dress suit / Photographer: Scherl

Members of the German Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Ostafrika in their uniforms, from left to right: a sergeant in an orderly suit, a paymaster aspirant and a rear fireworker in a dress suit, a chief and lower gunsmith in a dress suit, non-commissioned officers in a coat or orderly suit and a Sudanese / Photographer: Scherl

Members of the German Schutztruppe für Deutsch-Ostafrika in their uniforms, f.l.t.r.: a purser in a Diesntanzug, an officer in a parade suit or in a service suit, a doctor in a coat, a hospital assistant and a sergeant in an orderly suit / Photographer: Scherl