Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

Digital Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Southern California

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USC: University of Southern California English

"Blühender Kaffeebaum" ("Blooming coffee tree"). A European girl (Irmgard Guth?) next to it. Wilhelm Guth (1888-1980), from Zeiskam in the Rhineland Palatinate, studied commerce before joining the Leipzig Mission as …


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Children of a Sunday school of Johannesburg


USC: University of Southern California English

“Watsa. Les sœurs soignent les orphelins ̶ De zusters zorgen voor de weesjes.” Little children have their meal while sitting around a low table outside. Two missionary sisters hold the …


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A group of young Christian boys dressed in white are shown playing outdoors. Thatch-roofed buildings stand behind them, and a Catholic missionary sister looks on. The back of the postcard …


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Portrait of a young Bamileke boy who attends to the enthronement of the chief. From 1945 to 1959, Daniel Broussous was the head doctor of the protestant hospital of Bangwa, …


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Portrait of Razafindanivo and her six children. Some malagasy words are written on the back of the photograph: "Fahatsiarovana kely ho an'ny reny malala". Razaiarivony was a teacher in the …


USC: University of Southern California English

"Village près de Makoulane [Makulane]. Greniers à Maïs" ("Village near Makoulane [Makulane]. Granaries for Maize"). Photographie de deux femmes d'origine africaine se tenant debout et à genoux auprès d'un grenier …


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“Missions de Scheut: Congo. Deux “Ketjes” de la Colonie.” Two little children pose together for a photo. The following information is printed on the back of the postcard: Missions de …


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"Vallée de la petite Tabie [Klein Letaba River], vue de Lémana [Lemana]" ("Valley of Klein Letaba River, seen from Lémana [Lemana]") Photograph of the valley of Klein Letaba River. Here …


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"Schwester Gesine mit ihrer Kleinkinderschule: Häschen in der Grube." ("Sister Gesine with her infant school.") Photograph of a group of African children standing in a circle around a standing European …