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 · 1926 English

"Cart bringing timber from forest". External view of carts being pulled by livestock and loaded up with timber for construction works. The ground work for the site of Chogoria was …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"A Married Couple with Best Man and Bridesmaid". Group portrait of newly wed couple, with best man and bridesemaid seen on either side. It was in 1926 that ministers such …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"A Native Hut". Exterior view of a thatched hut. Tumutumu was established in 1908 by Rev. Henry Scott and Dr. John Arthur and is situated in the Central Highlands of …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

Note: "Empfang des Gouverneurs in Kumase am 12. Okt. 26. Zwischen Fähnrich u. Gouverneur steht Lehrer Martinson, rechts vom Gouv. Lehrer Obeng, dahinter Basler Schüler." (D-30-0,2). Note translation: "CSIE" is …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

No original title. Mr. and Mrs. Blumer with Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. von Witten and another woman on a porch. Probably at the house of Baron von Witten at Engare …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

No original title. Mission house and part of the garden. Cf. photo no. 705 in the estate of Leonhard Blumer. -- Leonhard Blumer (1878-1938), from Kida in Estonia, served the …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Engare Narok bei Baron von Witten" ("Engare Narok at baron von Witten's"). Group portrait taken on a porch. Missionary Blumer and another man standing. Mrs. Blumer and two other women. …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Young Boys" Group portrait of young indigenous boys from the Chuka and Mwimbi tribes. The Chogoria mission (in the Kenia sphere) administered to the Chuka, Mwimbi and Meru tribes, sections …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

"Women Carrying Water". Portrait of four adult women carrying water flasks along a road. Traditional dress is worn with coils of brass wire being worn in the ear lobes. The …


USC: University of Southern California · 1926 English

First Ordinations at Tumutumu, 14th March 1926. [pictured left to right] Rev Jeremia, Rev Joshua, Rev Simeon, Rev Solomon, Rev Mr Calderwood, Rev Paulo." Group portrait of 5 newly ordained …