Annotation translation: "H[eiden]b[ote] 1927." Annotation: "HB 1927." Note: Publiziert (HB [die Jahresangabe in der Annotation widerspricht der Bildlegende]). Note translation: Published (Heidenbote [though there is a contradiction between the dates …

Mission conference, Mwika, Tanzania, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

"Konferenz in Mwika 1928. v.l.n.r.: Miss. Eisenschmidt, Miss. Fuchs, Miss. Guth, Miss. Blumer, Miss. Fritze, Miss. Hohenberger, Fr. Fritze, Miss. Rother, Miss. Raum, Fr. Blumer, Schw. E. Wärthel, Fr. Eisenschmidt …

Operating theatre, Chogoria, Kenya, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

“Operating. Hospital.” Interior view of the operating theatre at the main hospital with Dr Irvine performing surgery with the assistance of Rita Butter-Malcolm and three orderlies. ❧ Image from the …

Congregation outside the church, Chogoria, Kenya, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

“Waiting for church. Women & Children’s work.” Landscape view showing a large group of women and children sitting on the lawn in front of the original mud and wattle church …

Preparations to go haymaking, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

„Zwischen diesen beiden ist der Kopf von Johann [ein Äthiopier] zu sehen.“ („Between the two of them the head of Johann [an Ethiopian] is visible.”). 11 mules, 10 persons, in …

Garden of the mission station, Ayra, Ethiopia, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

View of a garden. To the left beds and Ethiopian gardeners can be seen, to the right a small house.

Group of Europeans at the landing stage of Lake Duluti, Arusha, Tanzania, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

"Dulutisee mit 5 Europäern am Bootssteeg" ("Lake Duluti with 5 Europeans at the landing stage"). Cf. photo no. 581, album no. 20. -- Leonhard Blumer (1878-1938), from Kida in Estonia, …

View of Adis Abeba, Ethiopia, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

View of houses on a hill side. On top of the hill an orthodox church is visible.

Male ward, Chogoria, Kenya, 1928

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

“In hospital, Chogoria, 1928.” Interior view of the male ward at the main hospital, Dr Irvine attends to a patient on the left. Built in 1925, the hospital consisted of …

Hororo cows, in Cameroon

USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

The hororo cows slake their thirst in the Noun river.