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USC: University of Southern California · 1828 English
Annotation: "Die erste Aussendung vom Dezember 1828." Note: Reproduktion eines Photopositivs. Note translation: Intersting iconography - Praetorius was the only member of the leadership of the BM leadership to visit …
USC: University of Southern California · 1847 English
Map of the Bassouto land and of the neighbouring countries, drawn according to Mr Dyke's own observations and those of several travelers Map representing villages, roads, rivers and streams Locations …
USC: University of Southern California · 1856 English
"Johannes Frans – Goedverwacht +, ehedem tüchtiger Aufseher [schon 1856 alt]" ("Johannes Frans - Goedverwacht +, formerly a brave headman [already 1856 old]"). A man with a white beard and …
USC: University of Southern California · 1863 English
Portraits of malagasy, british and french missionaries around a photograph of a church.
USC: University of Southern California · 1864 English
Portraits of malagasy, british and french missionaries around a photograph of a church.
USC: University of Southern California · 1864 English
"Alte Khoi-Khoi Frau aus Silo" ("Old Khoi Khoi woman from Silo"). Profile shot of an old woman with short hair, wearing a coulourful costume and an earring. [L.H. Reichelt's photo …
USC: University of Southern California · 1867 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. Missionary Røstvig and missionary Valen. These two men initiated the mission in the harsh area of Tulear in Western Madagascar. Røstvig wrote: "When" Eleazar "departed …
USC: University of Southern California · 1868 English
"Funeral of Q. Rasohèrina" Royal guards and crowds at outdoor funeral ceremony. John Parrett served as a printer for the London Missionary Society in Madagascar from 1862 to 1885, first …
USC: University of Southern California · 1870 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. Natives of Sakalava area on the west coast of Madagaska. Photo from approx.1870
USC: University of Southern California · 1870 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. The west side of Madagascar. Mission Elieser ship sailed north, further from Tulear, along this coastline. It is by this time that Dr. Christian Borchgrevink …
USC: University of Southern California · 1870 English
Mission history in Madagascar. Mission ship anchored in Augustin Bay south of Tulear, 14 September 1870. There it was surrounded by a quantity of canoes which would know who they …
USC: University of Southern California · 1870 English
"J. Zwelibanzi, Fingulehrer in Witkleybosch. 1883 ordinierter Missionar" ("J. Zwelibanzi, fingu teacher in Witkleybosch. 1883 ordained missionary"). A man (apparently J. Zwelibanzi) with beard in a suit and a dark …
USC: University of Southern California · 1870
The mission's history in Madagascar. Natives of Sakalava area on the west coast of Madagaska. Photo from approx.1870
USC: University of Southern California · 1871 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. Lars Røstvig as a student. Lars Røstvig came from Trøndelag and became a student at the mission school. At a meeting in Stavanger, the winter …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872
"Andramasina". Group in village including missionary in indigenous dress and man in Western clothing with hat and umbrella. Huts and tree houses in the background. This album came to the …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
Uncaptioned view of river and island, with hills in background. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for the LMS in Madagascar between 1899 and …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
"Andraimasina, Ford of" ?1872 View of river being crossed by missionary carried by filanjana, a Malagasy palaquin, in foreground. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
"Near to Tsinjo-arivo (I think)". View of river with settlement in trees and agricultural land in background. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
"Andramasina". Group in village including missionary in indigenous dress and man in Western clothing with hat and umbrella. Huts and tree houses in the background. This album came to the …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
"Faravohitra, 18?72". View of hillside with houses. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for the LMS in Madagascar between 1899 and 1914. The photographs …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
"Tsinjo-arivo". View of river with settlement in background. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for the LMS in Madagascar between 1899 and 1914. The …
USC: University of Southern California · 1872 English
"The inclination of some of the houses at Andramasina". Group in foreground of wooden houses including missionary being carried by filanjana, Malagasy palanquin. This album came to the LMS collection …
USC: University of Southern California · 1873
"The members of my family in Madagascar" Group of women and girls including Rahovelo, Rafara, Raketamanga, ?soanjanahary (Little Dot) and ?anianina. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert …
USC: University of Southern California · 1873 English
"The members of my family in Madagascar" Group of women and girls including Rahovelo, Rafara, Raketamanga, ?soanjanahary (Little Dot) and ?anianina. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert …
USC: University of Southern California · 1873 English
Uncaptioned portrait of Ramanampy, Rainizafy (both male, standing) and Rafara (female, seated). Rainizafy holds a hat. Similar to Record 174. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, …
USC: University of Southern California · 1873 English
Voyage of exploration by Mr Mabille and Mr Berthoud Map with the route followed by the PEMS missionaries Mabille and Berthoud, from Basutoland to the Republic of Transvaal via the …
USC: University of Southern California · 1874 English
Annotation translation: "No. 2: ['...in Cameroon has been put in brackets and replaced by the MS correction] on the Gold Coast" - "[On the rear the following text has been …
USC: University of Southern California · 1874 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. Group picture of the ten new missionary priests who arrived in Madagascar on 08/11/1874. The working places were decided at the arrival, and they chosed …
USC: University of Southern California · 1874 English
Note: Cf. QD-30.001.0120 und QQ-30.124.0003. - Alte Numerierung ohne Bezug auf das Eingangsbuch: V 0199. (MS 12.1998). Note translation: Cf. QD-30.001.0120 and QQ-30.124.0003. - NB this could well be a …
USC: University of Southern California · 1874 English
"Faravohitra, in the year 1874". View of hillside with houses. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for the LMS in Madagascar between 1899 and …
USC: University of Southern California · 1874 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. The newly arrived missionaries should on this day, August 17, 1874, choose their way for the missionary work. Missionary Egenes was saying a prayer to …
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
"Three Teachers and three of the oldest scholars of the Girl's school Faravohitra 1875" including "Rasoanaly, Razafimanga, Raketaka, Ravelo, Ramanandraibe, Rafara" Six Malagasy women wearing Western dresses with lambas, holding …
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
"Teachers of the Girl's school Faravohitra 1875" including "Rasitero, Razanabelo, Rasoanoro, Rasoanjanohary, Ramata". Five Malagasy women wearing Western dresses with lamba's. The central figure, Rasoanoro holds a book, possibly a …
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
Missionaries and members of the Malagasy Royal Family" Large group of misisonaries with their wives and children with Queen Ranavalona II and other female members of the royal household, who …
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
"Tsinjo-arivo where many ferns grow". View of village in agricultural landscape. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary for the LMS in Madagascar between 1899 …
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. Christmas atmosphere in missionary house in Tulear. The missionary house was a storehouse, which was hired in November 1875 (?)
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
"Lighthouse at Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea 1875, October". View of jetty, lighthouse and ships with figures. This album came to the LMS collection via Robert Griffith, a missionary …
USC: University of Southern California · 1875 English
The mission's history in Madagascar. Detail of Norwegian Mission Journal, 1875. Missionary Røstvig wrote home to the Mission Journal that Tulear most certain was the most populous area in the …
USC: University of Southern California · 1880 English
"Village in forest palanquin in foreground". Villagers standing in front of houses in village clearing. Anonymous print pasted on to numbered board, used by the London Missionary Society as visual …
USC: University of Southern California · 1880 English
Transfer of land title of Rancho Azusa de Dalton Deed, 30 December 1880. The cost at auction was $25,000.
USC: University of Southern California · 1881 English
Camp of Hlotse-Heights, near Leribe An African, in a village
USC: University of Southern California · 1882
From the wedding of Reinert and Ingeborg, in the middle to the right. To the left Elling and Ellen who had just married in Zululand. The three white children to …
USC: University of Southern California · 1882
Portrait of a Mossouto woman, Rahaba Comment : Rahaba was a wife of a Mossouto chief, Molapo.
USC: University of Southern California · 1882 English
From the wedding of Reinert and Ingeborg, in the middle to the right. To the left Elling and Ellen who had just married in Zululand. The three white children to …
USC: University of Southern California · 1882 English
Portrait of Issachar, a church elder of Leribe
USC: University of Southern California · 1882 English
House of Chief Jonathan Molapo in Leribe Comment : This house will be burned by Joël during the Gun War, also known as the Basuto War in 1880-1881. Jonathan and …
USC: University of Southern California · 1882 English
Portrait of a Mossouto woman, Rahaba Comment : Rahaba was a wife of a Mossouto chief, Molapo.
USC: University of Southern California · 1882
House of Chief Jonathan Molapo in Leribe Comment : This house will be burned by Joël during the Gun War, also known as the Basuto War in 1880-1881. Jonathan and …
USC: University of Southern California · 1882
Leribe mission station and the church (on the right)