cover image: Celebration in Befandriana, Morombe, Madagascar, 1927-07-14

Celebration in Befandriana, Morombe, Madagascar, 1927-07-14

1927

"Fete du 14 Juillet à Befandriana 1927: Mme. K. Fagereng, M. Le Gorju (Chef de Poste), E. Fagereng, Lieut. Cariton, Mme Moutet, Cap. Moutet, Lieut. Mallet. Les Malgaches galonnés sont le roi Marindry (gouverneur par raison politique) et Robert Andrianary (gouverneur)" ("July 14th celebration in Befandriana 1927: Mrs. K. Fagereng, Mr. Le Gorju (Chef de Poste), E. Fagereng, Lieutenant Cariton, Mrs. Moutet, Captain Moutet, Lieutenant Mallet. A Malagasy whom has received an order is King Marindry (a political suspended governor) and Robert Andrianary (governor). -- Most of the men and women in the group are wearing tropical helmets. Martha Kristine Fagereng, maiden name Hoeihilder, was a missionary in Madagascar from 1893-1896 and 1903-1937. She married Edvard Fagereng 1862-1899, a missionary in Madagascar from 1893-1896, in Morondava, Madagascar on July 28, 1895. -- July 14th is the French national day.
festivals norwegian missionary society group portraits fagereng, martha kristine, 1868-1956 le gorju cariton

Authors

Fagereng, Edvin

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m7755
Dates
1927-07-14
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 9 x 16.1 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Madagascar
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Madagascar
Reference
impa-m7755 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-NMS-A155-1953
Rights
Misjonsmarka 12, NO-4024 Stavanger, Norway Mission and Diakonia Archives, VID Specialized University USC does not control copyright for these images. For usage permission, contact Mission and Diakonia Archives, VID Specialized University. Information is available at https://www.vid.no/en/historical-archive/ . post@vid.no
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a451411c0de37a50a7cb0d7884768038

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