cover image: Part of the mission premises, Genadendal, South Africa

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Part of the mission premises, Genadendal, South Africa

"Die Westseite der Werf in Gnadenthal." ("The west side of the mission premises in Genadendal."). The picture shows part of the mission station in Genadendal. There is a street with three houses on its right. Eight people are standing in front of the first house: two African women, two European women with two children and one European man with a child. A European man and three European children are sitting on a bench. A dog is standing in front of the bench. Imprinted on the image: "2189". The word "Werf" is a term taken from Afrikaans meaning "premises" or "yard". -- The picture is worn out on its upper and lower margin.
dwellings indigenous populations roads houses group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11563
Format
Colored slide no. 2189 Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 11.1. x 8 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Genadendal South Africa
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
South Africa
Reference
impa-m11563 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-2-02189
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/ef810453e468c478af28351cad134e00

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