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Title
Group of three men and a boy of African origin, South Africa
Creator
Unknown
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
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de
Moravian Archives
Moravian Archives; http://www.archiv.ebu.de/
Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Deutschland
unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Description
"3 Hottentotten, 1 Kaffernjunge." ("3 Hottentots, 1 Kaffir boy."). The picture shows a group of four people of African origin, two men standing in the background, one man and a boy sitting in high grass. All three men wear hats. The group is surrounded by grass. Behind them on the right probably a field. Behind the group and in the far background to the right trees and bushes. Imprinted on the image: "Drei Hottentotten, ein Kaffernjunge [N242] S. Afrika (West)." ("Three Hottentots, one Kaffir boy [N242] S[outh] Africa (West).").
Photography faded. -- The photo was taken in the Western part of South Africa.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints, 13.6 x 9.0 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m11059 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00242
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11059
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00242.jpg
Subject
Indigenous populations
Men
Boys
Children
Group portraits
Place
Africa
South Africa
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
Süd-Afrika-West 1
impa-m76

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