cover image: Construction of a water tank, Ricatla, Mozambique, ca. 1924

Construction of a water tank, Ricatla, Mozambique, ca. 1924

"Rikatla [Ricatla]. Travaux manuels. La construction d'un réservoir d'eau, 5500 litres, entièrement soudé par un élève, Il est construit en plusieurs parties rivées et soudées" ("Rikatla [Ricatla]. Handicrafts. Construction of a water tank, 5500 liters, soldered by a student, It's made of several pieces fastened by rivets and soldered") Photograph of a man of African origin constructing a corrugated iron water tank. In the background, a tree and a hut. Photographie d'un homme d'origine africaine construisant un réservoir d'eau en tôle ondulée. À l'arrière plan, un arbre et une hutte.
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Authors

Bertrand, Alfred

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m65278
Date published
circa 1924
Dates
circa 1924
Format
Glass photonegatives, b&w
Pages
9 x 12 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Mozambique Ricatla
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Mozambique
Reference
impa-m65278 [Legacy record ID]; impa-a-CHL-nv120-064-003
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/96322b69d026e754a05937eb9954b409

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