cover image: Petrus Mazwi with family in Elukolweni, South Africa East

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Petrus Mazwi with family in Elukolweni, South Africa East

"Petrus Mazwi mit Familie in Elukolweni / Ein Ziegelhaus in Elukolweni" ("Petrus Mazwi with family in Elukolweni/ A brick house in Elukolweni"). Peter Mazwi is standing with his family in front of a brick house. He is standing leftmost. Next to him, a woman is standing, wearing a long, dark skirt and a light-coloured blouse. Next to this woman, another woman is sitting on a chair. Wearing a dark skirt with a light-coloured apron and a blouse. Rightmost, a man is standing, wearing a light-coloured shirt and dark trousers. Two children, wearing light-coloured dresses, are sitting in front of them. Petrus, S. Mazwi, born in 1859 in Gosen (South Africa), was an indigenous brother and worked as a teacher in Engotini, Enstwasi and for 20 years in Tabase. In Baziya, he was active as an evangelist, national assistant and teacher in the year 1882. He married Clara Dywili born in 1862) and worked as a missionary assistant from 1895 up to 1900 in Tabase, later in Elukolweni.
children women family men group portraits
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m15902
Format
Photographic prints Photographs
Pages
7.5 x 10.5 cm
Place Discussed
Africa South Africa Unknown
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m15902 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAO-2-05460
Rights
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de Moravian Archives, Unitätsarchiv Moravian Archives, Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Germany http://www.archiv.ebu.de unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a6bddfa498a50b9b01d57b0cfe14113b

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