cover image: Missionary Böhme at Kilasi Waterfall, Rungwe, Tanzania

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Missionary Böhme at Kilasi Waterfall, Rungwe, Tanzania

"Der Kilasi-Wasserfall bei Rungwe. Br. Böhme." ("Kilasi-Waterfall near Rungwe. Br[other] Böhme.") Missionary Böhme standing next to a small waterfall surrounded by luxuriant vegetation. Imprinted on the image: "Kilasi-fall b Rungwe. D.O.A. No. 1012". ("Kilasi-fall n[ear] Rungwe. G[erman] E[ast] A[frica] No. 1012"). One photo included from box of duplicates. -- Ernst Emil Böhme (1870-1938) was a mission artisan of the Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine. He served from 1900 to 1903 as head of the joinery, as building foreman from 1903 to 1905 in Kyimbila, from 1905 to 1907 in Isoko and from 1907 to 1909 in Rutenganio. Until being interned in 1916 he was head of the station in Ipanya. In 1907 he married Emma, née Gründel.
water clergy rivers vegetation topographical views

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m10376
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies, one missing, colored slide no. 1078 photographic print, 11.6 x 15.9 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Rungwe Tanzania
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Tanzania
Reference
impa-m10376 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-NYA-1-01078
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/9727579f521306f69304dc5d1498d7d1

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