cover image: Men and bags of wool, Elim, South Africa

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Men and bags of wool, Elim, South Africa

"Versand von Schafwolle." ("Dispatch of sheep wool."). The picture shows 13 men, four boys and one woman standing near a wagon with a pack of square wool bags. On top of the bags stands a man of European origin and another one stands on the driver's seat. A man of African origin sits on the back of the wagon. In the forefront a man and a small boy of European origin sitting on a bag of wool. Imprinted on the bag: No. 01. H. K. Elim. To the right two African men an a couple of African men carrying bags. Far to the right a woman. Trees in the backgrounds. Imprinted on the image: "Wolleversandt. Elim. Süd-Afrika-West. No. 516." ("Dispatch of wool. Elim. South Africa West. No. 516.").
workers boys indigenous populations men group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11102
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies, colored slide no. 516 photographic prints, 14.0 x 8.9 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Elim South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m11102 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00516
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/771aeb6b30c0b8a60f146d63f8138d33

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