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Title
Dietrich Waßmann Sr. and sons of Aba Magal, Ethiopia, 1952
Creator
Waßmann, Dietrich Sr
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Archiv des Evangelisch-lutherischen Missionswerkes (ELM), Georg-Haccius-Str. 9, 29320, Hermannsburg, Germany
Evangelisches-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen (ELM)
Hermannsburg Mission
USC does not control copyright of the images you are interested in using, so you will need to directly contact the institutions who own the materials. For the publication or re-publication of any images originating from the Hermannsburg Mission, written permission must be obtained from: Evangelisch-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen (ELM), Georg- Haccius-Str. 9, D-29320 Hermannsburg, Germany; Tel. +49 (0)5052 8785, Fax +4905052 69-222; e-mail: archiv@elm-mission.net; Website: http://www.elm-mission.net. Every image published must be directly accompanied by a credit line beginning 'Evangelisch-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen, ...'; together with the reference.
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Description
"1. Waßmann, r. Tirssu, Kirchenvorsteher von Schallia Leka [gestrichen, ergänzt:] Djarso Gallau, Aba Magal - stehend: Olani Magal" ("1st Waßmann, r[ight] Tirssu, churchwarden of Schallia Leka [crossed out, added:] Djarso Gallau, Aba Magal - standing: Olani Magal"). Group portrait of Dietrich Waßmann Sr. and sons of Aba Magal sitting or standing behind a table. On the table a trumpet is visible.
Separate note reading: "Nach meiner Predigt ruft ein Sohn Aba Magals seine Gebrüder zum Kirchbau auf. 72 Söhne und Grosssöhne mit ihren Familien haben sich zur Taufe gemeldet. Ueber 200 sind noch scharfe Gegner. Aber[...]" ("After my sermon a son of Aba Magal calls on his brothers for building a church. 72 sons and great sons with their families have applied to baptism. Over 200 are still severe opponents. But[...]").
Type
image
Format
1 photograph: b&w
10 x 7 cm.
photographs
photographic prints
Identifier
IMP-ELM-AE-852.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-85183
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-ELM-AE-852.jpg
Subject
Men
Clergy
Waßmann, Dietrich Sr
Magal, Aba
Magal, Olani
Tirssu
Group portraits
Time Period
1952
Place
Africa
Ethiopia
Source
ELM/AE/Fotos - 852 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Hermannsburg Mission, 1888-1958
impa-m59833

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