Copy of studio portrait of Ranavalona III, Queen of Madagascar 1883 to 1897 and Head of the Royal House of Madagascar 1897 to 1917. The Queen stands next to the Royal crown and sceptre. The original photograph would have been taken circa 1880.; Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) was the twenty-seventh governor of Michigan serving one term from 1911-12. He travelled widely and visited Madagascar between 1912 and 1914, publishing Madagascar, Land of the Man-eating tree in 1924. A number of the prints in this album are reproduced in this title. The album comprises prints, mainly printing-out paper, either taken by or collected by Osborn. The album is inscribed "This album was made by natives of Madagascar. The bark of the "Tati" was used for the cover".