cover image: Missionary and wife sheltering in cave with Malagasy men, Ambohimandroso, Madagascar, ca. 1900

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Missionary and wife sheltering in cave with Malagasy men, Ambohimandroso, Madagascar, ca. 1900

"Mr and Mrs Rees ?roches d'Ambohimandroso, Betsileo". {now Fianarantsoa] Missionary and wife stand underneath rock. Malagasy men are seated beside them, probably carriers of the filanjana (Malagasy palanquin) which rests on the ground. David Morris Rees served the LMS in Madagascar from 1891 to 1925, at Ambohimandroso until 1903 and then at Ambalavao until 1919 when he was transferred to Ambohimahasoa. Anonymous print pasted on to numbered board, used by the London Missionary Society as visual resources for publications etc. Most images have limited hand written captions.
indigenous populations transport london missionary society group portraits rees, david morris, 1857-1925

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m331
Date published
circa 1900
Dates
circa 1900
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 9.6 x 12.2 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Fianarantsoa Madagascar
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Madagascar
Reference
impa-m331 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-SOA-CWM-13-10-008-001-4
Rights
Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Division, The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom Council for World Missions University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library docenquiry@soas.ac.uk http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/services/
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/c876640c38901abafcc8fa08a9ed1aa1

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