Schoolchildren greeting a missionary, Gonja, Tanzania, ca. 1911-1914

"Kommt ein Missionar über die Station, so stellen sich die Kinder in 2 Reihen auf, um ihr 'Jambo' anzubringen" (When a missionary comes through the station, the children line up in 2 rows to apply their 'Jambo' [Swahili: How are you?]"). Missionary and lined-up children. Cf. photos. nos. 150(A571), 571, 572, 573 and 575, album no. 5. -- Wilhelm Guth (1888-1980), from Zeiskam in the Rhineland Palatinate, studied commerce before joining the Leipzig Mission as a pastor. He served in Gonja (southern Pare) from 1913 to 1917 and from 1927 to 1938. He left a large number of photographs, mostly taken by himself but including some by members of his family or fellow missionaries.