cover image: People gathering in front of a church, Mbeya, Tanzania, 1934

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People gathering in front of a church, Mbeya, Tanzania, 1934

1934

"Während der Glockenweihe Weihnachten 1934 in Mbeya. Die Kirche war so überfüllt, dass der Gottesdienst vor der Kirche stattfand. Blick auf eine Gruppe Frauen + Mädchen vor der Kirche." ("During the bell's consecration at Christmas 1934 in Mbeya. The church was so overcrowded that the worship took place in front of the church. View of a group of women and girls in front of the church.") Women and girls sitting on the ground. In the background: a thatched hut. Cf. photo nos. 10602-10607. -- Werner Hauffe (1909-1982) was a carpenter and later a missionary of the Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine. From 1933 to 1939, he served in Rungwe, Utengule and Isoko. In Utengule, he was an assistant to Brother Gemuseus. In 1937 he married Irmgard Wolff.
buildings religious practice group portraits

Authors

Hauffe, Werner, 1909-1982

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11522
Dates
1934-12
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies photographic print, 9 x 6.5 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Mbeya Tanzania
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Tanzania
Reference
impa-m11522 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-NYA-5-10603
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/7c3af61ab3e23de6a7c1497567fc8f81

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