cover image: Entrance to the school, Wittewater, South Africa, 1934

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Entrance to the school, Wittewater, South Africa, 1934

1934

"Wittewater: Eingang der Schule, die Schüler gehen im Takt hinein, rechts die Knaben, links die Mädchen ein fast weißer Knabe in der Mitte gibt den Takt durch Händeklatschen an." ("Wittewater: Entrance of the school, the schoolchildren walk in time into the school, right hand the boys, left hand the girls an almost white boy in the center gives the time by clapping his hands."). The picture shows an open entrance door and the wall of the stairs leading up to the door. The entrance is surrounded by squared stones. Above the entrance a slab with the inscription: "GOD IS LOVE". The picture shows four boys, a girl and two men of African origin on the stairs. In the middle of the stairs stands another boy of light skin color. Written on the card board: "22.2.34. P. Theile." Cf. photo no. 9677 and no. 9675. -- Photo no. 9677 shows the whole school. Photo no. 9675 shows the entrance door from another perspective.
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Authors

Theile, P

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m12627
Dates
1934-02-22
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies photographic prints, 6.7 x 11.1 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa South Africa Wittewater
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m12627 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-3-09694
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/2ea94f0e4db6728cce54ed14532b9d2e

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