cover image: African women and children in front of some dwellings, Genadendal, South Africa

African women and children in front of some dwellings, Genadendal, South Africa

"Eingeborenen Häuser mit Weinstöcken in Gnadenthal." ("Indigenous style dwellings with grapevines in Genadendal."). At some distance, four African women and 15 African children are standing in front of three dwellings. In the front of the each house grapevines are growing. Some trees are standing nearby. In the background on a small hill behind the houses, a group of several men is standing. On the right margin in the background is a mountain as well as other dwellings. Imprinted on the image: "1861.". One of the two copies is faded.
children women human settlements indigenous populations group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11317
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies, colored slide no. 1861 photographic prints, 14 x 10.5 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Genadendal South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m11317 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-01861
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/09e4e0bc6b32fbce14ee938d9b4f6606

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