Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

Selected items with African Origination


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USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

The First Girls' School" A low building with a thatched roof is surrounded by a wooden fence. The back of the postcard includes the printed statement: "Bought at Missionary Market, …


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

"Die platten Bäume sind Mimosen, der typische Baum der Steppe. Auf dem Bilde sind etwa die Hälfte der Tiere [zu] sehen" ("The flat trees are mimosas, the typical tree of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

Mister Martin is on the left with the teacher, Mushili. Willy Martin is in the foreground.


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

"Häuptling Musangavale. Th. Tietzen" ("Chief Musangavale. Th. Tietzen"). In the background forest in the foreground two seated men, the one on the left wearing a kind of suit, a large …


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

"Posaunenchor in Arusha und ein Teil der Gemeinde" ("Brass band in Arusha and a part of the congregation"). Missionary Blumer wearing a robe standing in front of the people. In …


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

Some people, dressed in white, are gathered for a baptism in a river. A boat is on the left.


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

"Links der erste Baum ist eine Palme, die beiden anderen Lebensbäume und der knorrige im Hintergrund eine wilde Feige." ("To the left the first tree is a palm tree, the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

View of the lake Anosy, in Madagascar.


USC: University of Southern California · 1928 English

„am 16. Reisetag“ („on the 16th day of the journey”). Four tents in the grassland, in the background a bare elevation. In front of the tents several Ethiopians. The picture …