cover image: Mission station, Wittewater, South Africa, 1894

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Mission station, Wittewater, South Africa, 1894

1894

"Miss.-Station Wittewater mit Kloof. (Marx Juni 1894.)." ("Miss[ion] station Wittewater with ravine. ([Brother] Marx June 1894."). The picture shows a couple of houses with thatched roofs probably serving different purposes. The second building on the left might be a church. An archway with a bell stands next to it. In the foreground grass and bushes. Mountains in the background. Imprinted on the image: "Wittewater. Süd-Afrika. West. No. 402." ("Wittewater. South Africa. West. No. 402."). The word "Kloof" is a term taken from Afrikaans. -- Photography taken by Brother L. Marx in June 1894.
buildings human settlements landscape mountains exterior views

Authors

Marx, L

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11075
Dates
1894-06
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies photographic prints, 14.6 x 9.3 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa South Africa Wittewater
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m11075 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00402
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/41a61002d9ee2737dbc6c85033733660

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