cover image: Schoolchildren in Lansdowne, Cape Town, South Africa, 1934

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Schoolchildren in Lansdowne, Cape Town, South Africa, 1934

1934

"Lansdowne: Nach d. Befehl, sich z. Photo aufzustellen (vgl. 9636/37): Zwischen d. Kindern Hauptlehrer Br. Joorst." ("Lansdowne: After t[he] order to get positioned for photo (cf. 9636/37): Between t[he] children main teacher Br[other] Joorst."). The picture shows a large group of children of mainly African, Asian and mixed origin walking towards a spot in front of a school building. In the crowd a man with a dark suit. Written on the card board: "14.2.34. P. Theile." Cf. photo no. 9636 and no. 9637. -- Photo no. 9636 and no. 9637 show the group of children positioned for the picture. -- Rudolph Joorst worked as teacher and missionary in Moravian Hope from 1938 to 1947 and in Moutonsvallei from 1947 to 1954.
clergy indigenous populations schoolchildren schools group portraits

Authors

Theile, P

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m12608
Dates
1934-02-14
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies, negative no. 9636 and no. 9637 photographic prints, 11.1 x 6.8 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Cape Town South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m12608 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-3-09684
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/70acf9760c5881645da07bf27fecda6a

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