cover image: Daniel Joorst and his family, Moravian Hope, South Africa, 1934

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Daniel Joorst and his family, Moravian Hope, South Africa, 1934

1934

"Moravian Hope: Br. Daniel Joorst mit Frau und einigen Kindern der vorn ist der gegenwärtige Hauptlehrer von Mor. Hope." ("Moravian Hope: Br[other] Damiel Joorst with [his] wife and some children the one in the front is the current main teacher of Mor[avian] Hope."). The picture shows two men, two women and two girls of mixed origin. The men wear suits, the women and girls light colored dresses. The younger men carries one of the girls on his arms. Behind the group stairs, a porch and a door. Next to the door is a sign saying: "Moranian Hope". Written on the card board: "9.2.34. P. Theile." Daniel Joorst (1873, Elim -1958, Elim) was a teacher and missionary in Mamre. From 1922 to 1929 he worked in Pella and from 19929 to 1943 in Moravian Hope. His son Rudolph Joorst worked as teacher and missionary in Moravian Hope from 1938 to 1947 and in Moutonsvallei from 1947 to 1954.
clergy family indigenous populations teachers group portraits

Authors

Theile, P

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m12549
Dates
1934-02-09
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies photographic prints, 11.1 x 6.7 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Moravian Hope South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m12549 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-2-09660
Rights
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de Moravian Archives Moravian Archives; http://www.archiv.ebu.de/ Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Deutschland unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/188d588a9959ca65e079caa773b758b5

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