BETA E/E II "Share the Memories" Volume 4: HIM Haile Selassie I

His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, b. 1892 d. 1975

Volume 4 contains photos of Haile Selassie I assembled by Bob Matthai from various private and public sources.

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There may be other pictures of HIM in other volumes, available at:

Vol. 1: Russell, Schafer, Edwards, Kulczycki (here)

Vol. 2: Atkinson, Ott, East Africa (here)

Vol. 3: Transient House Guest and E/E Potpourri (here)

Vol. 5: Seattle Reunion 2006 Part 1 (here)

Vol. 6: Seattle Reunion 2006 Part 2 (here)

Vol. 7: Jones, Kimberlin, Matthai, Large Group Photos (here)

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For any questions or suggestions contact

Bob Matthai at rmatthai@sbcglobal.net

His Imperial Highness, Ras Makonnen Wolde Michael, Father of Emperor Haile Selassie I.

Son and father

H.I.M. as a young boy, Lij Tafari.

Lij Tafari

Lij Tafari.

Lij Tafari. It appears this image was copied from the photo at right and placed on a different, non-Ethiopian-looking, background.

Lij Tafari second from left

Lij Tafari

H.I.M., date?

H.I.M. at coronation, 1930.

H.I.M. addresses League of Nations, 19xx.

Full coronation garb, 1930.

Why do you suppose Mr. James Webber of NYC sent HIM a gift of $1?

Time Magazine "Man of the Year," 1930. Hard to believe, but Time stated that his features and complexion resembled those of "a Spanish Jew" more than a Negro.

Time Magazine "Man of the Year," 1936.

An early photo op. The Emperor mans an anti-aircraft gun during the Battle of Maichew, 1936.

Family portrait

Prince Regent Ras Tafari in London, 1924.

Asfa Wossen on ship en route to exile in Britain, 1935.

HIM and family in England, probably 1930's

H.I.M. taking the sun at Brighton, England while in exile, 193x.

H.I.M. in court dress uniform, 19xx.

Extended family, 1950.

The royal family, 19xx.

Special VW presented to H.I.M., 1952.

Extended family, mid-1960s.

H.I.M. with reading glasses, date?

H.I.M. with Vice-President Nixon. Note the body language.

H.I.M. with Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya, early 1960s. H.I.M. secretly aided the Mau Mau independence movement in Kenya against the British.

Jackie elicits a smile, October 1963

Jackie Kennedy and Ruth Desta, H.I.M.'s granddaughter, October 1963

H.I.M. with Bobby Kennedy, 1963.

HIM with granddaughter Ruth Desta, Jackie, JFK

H.I.M. with JFK in October 1963.

October 1, 1963, H.I.M. and JFK in Washington, DC; same car was used by JFK in Dallas the following month.

HIM at JFK's funeral

When deposed in 1974 H.I.M. was taken away in a VW Beetle.

H.I.M.'s tomb, Addis Ababa.

Queen Elizabeth in Addis for state visit

Queen Elizabeth arrives in Addis for state visit

HIM at Palace, ca. 1963-65

HIM, Addis, ca. 1963-65

HIM and entourage, ca. 1963-65

HIM with entourage, ca. 1963-65; note the rare smile.

HIM and entourage, ca. 1963-65.

HIM in Addis, ca. 1963-65

HIM with entourage, ca. 1963-65

HIM and his entourage, ca. 1963-65

John Lesch greets HIM (does anyone have better quality pictures of HIM with EE IIs?)

Barry Hillenbrand, Harris Wofford and HIM (we need better pictures)

HIM at reception for Peace Corps (does anyone have better photos of this event?)

HIM at a reception for Peace Corps

Queen and Prince tour Addis during state visit

Ethiopian dollar, ca. 1963