cover image: Old woman, Genadendal, South Africa

Old woman, Genadendal, South Africa

"Die alte Dienerin Yethi in Gnadenthal." ("The old servant Yethi in Genadendal."). The picture shows an old woman of African origin. Her head is covered with a white scarf. She sits on a chair and wears a dress and a white pinafore. She has a scarf around her neck. The woman has her hands folded. Behind her a cloth. Imprinted on the image: "Alte Dienerin. Gnadenthal. Süd-Afrika-West. No. 515." ("Old servant. Genadendal. South Africa West. No. 515."). In the old negative register the title of the picture is: "Alte Dienerin (Jetti) Genadendal." ("Old servant (Jetti) Genadendal.").
women domestic workers indigenous populations portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11101
Format
Photographs
Pages
2 copies, black-and-white slide no. 515 photographic prints, 6.2 x 10.0 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Genadendal South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m11101 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00515
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/e4c491b3d7420481555918f3a21fa95c

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