A slightly elevated view shows a large crowd of people seated outdoors, several Catholic missionary sisters visible in the group. They face toward the edge of the postcard, the altar …

First Ordinations, Kikuyu, Kenya, March 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

First Ordinations at Kikuyu and Tumutumu. At Kikuyu, 7th march 1926 at Tumutumu, 14th March 1926. [listed] Simeon. Joshua.Paulo.Benjamin. Joshua. Jeremia. Musa. Rev Dr Arthur. Rev Mr Orr (moderator of …

Road Clearing, Kenya, September 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Jumping a rock on road preparatory to blasting". General view of two men preparing a road for clearing. The site of Chogoria was established by a native evangelist and dispenser …

Tumutumu Masons, Tumutumu, Kenya, September, 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Two Tumutumu Masons". View of two men working on the stone from the nearby quarry. The Tumutumu mission (in the Kenia sphere) was administered to the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes, …

Men in large rowing boat, Ghana, 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"?Surf boat. Gold Coast". [now Ghana]. Crew in rowing boat. One of a set of mounted prints of West Africa by F.D. Walker, editor of the Methodist Missionary Society's journals, …

Children in front of a christmas tree, Tanzania, 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

No original title. Children in front of a christmas tree. Cf. photo no. 760 in the estate of Leonhard Blumer. -- Leonhard Blumer (1878-1938), from Kida in Estonia, served the …

New Church, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Kang'au's Intermediate School. [pictured left to right] Mr Stevenson, Rev Dr Arthur. Opening of new church cost 3,700/- built entirely by native christians." Exterior view showing Reverend Stevenson and Rev …

Tree Ferns, Chogoria, Kenya, September 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Tree Ferns" Landscape view of tall tree ferns accompanied by caption "On the Road to Chogoria via Embu". The site of Chogoria was established by a native evangelist and dispenser …

Kikuyu Native Hut, Kikuyu, Kenya, August 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Kikuyu Native Hut. Heathen Mother & Heathen Village" Exterior view showing an indigenous woman and her children, standing outside of a thatched hut. The Kikuyu Mission had been founded on …

Dormitory Girls, Tumutumu, Kenya, September 1926

USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Some Tumutumu Dormitory Girls". External view showing a group of three young girls standing outside by wooden fencing. The Tumutumu mission station, an arm of the Kikuyu Mission, opened in …