cover image: Evangelization near Lemana, South Africa, ca. 1906

Evangelization near Lemana, South Africa, ca. 1906

"Village de Shimanza (petit chef) au NO et la ferme Rossbach. Lieu d'évangélisation. Lemana 1906, J. Dentan" ("Village of Shimanza (little chief) at northwest and Rossbach farm. Evangelization location. Lemana 1906, J. Dentan") Photograph of an evangelizing scene near Lemana. A group of Swiss missionaries and African people are sitting in the shade of a tree in front of buildings with thatched roofs. On the left, a Swiss missionary sitting on a chair. In the center, African people sitting on the ground around him. Photographie d'une scène d'évangélisation dans les environs de Lemana. Un groupe de missionnaires suisses romands et une trentaine de personnes d'origine africaine sont assis à l'ombre d'un arbre devant des huttes. Sur la gauche, un missionnaire suisse romand assis sur une chaise. Au centre, des personnes d'origine africaine assises par terre autour de lui.
buildings clergy indigenous populations missionary work group portraits

Authors

Dentan, Jules

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m65503
Date published
circa 1906
Dates
circa 1906
Format
Glass photonegatives, b&w
Pages
12 x 16.5 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Lemana South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m65503 [Legacy record ID]; impa-a-CHL-nv014-078-062
Rights
DM-échange et mission chemin des Cèdres 5, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland info@dmr.ch
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/192c468c715e5639f43e5fd2e2c54931

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