cover image: African chief with his counsellors and messengers, Mhinga, South Africa, 1901

African chief with his counsellors and messengers, Mhinga, South Africa, 1901

1901

"Le chef de Mhinga, Soundouga, avec ses conseillers, et ses commissionnaires derrière lui 1901" ("Chief of Mhinga, Soundouga, with his counsellors, and his messengers behind him 1901") Photograph of a group of African men in Mhinga. They sit and stand on rocks and look at the camera. Some of them are wearing crowns. Photographie d'un groupe d'hommes d'origine africaine à Mhinga. Ils sont assis et debout sur des rochers et regardent en direction du photographe. Certains d'entre eux portent des couronnes.
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Authors

Rosset, Paul

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m65681
Dates
1901
Format
Glass photonegatives, b&w
Pages
12 x 16.5 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Mhinga South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m65681 [Legacy record ID]; impa-a-CHL-nv022-168-015
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/0865a2610c48144014bfc23689aeb199

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