cover image: Line of slaves, Nyasa, Tanzania

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Line of slaves, Nyasa, Tanzania

"Sklavenzug alter Zeit. (Nach einem Stich)." ("Line of slaves of the old days. (After an engraving)."). The drawing depicts a line of adult and child slaves bound together by chains and wooden boards around their necks. Some of them carry baskets on their heads. Two overseers with guns standing next to them. The scenery is characterized by high grass and trees in the background. Included from the box of duplicates. -- The picture is supposedly drawn after an engraving by Livingstone.
indigenous populations men slavery drawings

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11005
Format
Black-and-white and colored slides no. 5105 Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 7.6 x 6.9 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Nyasa Tanzania
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Malawi
Reference
impa-m11005 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-NYA-1-05105
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/a649e6f2464d210f9aac986d59c0aae9

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