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Note: Als Nr. 29 publiziert im Album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuenburg 1895. - Bildlegende im Album: "Die Bremer Station Amedschowe. - Im Nordosten von Anum, im Togo-Land (deutsches Gebiet), hat die Norddeutsche Missions-Gesellschaft vor wenigen Jahren die Gesundheitsstation Amedschowe gebaut. Sie ist auf einem ziemlich hohen Bergkamm gelegen, dessen zuweilen sehr steile Wände und Abgründe öfters an die Schweiz erinnern. Amedschowe hat eine Höhe von etwa 2150 Fuss. Im Vordergrund sieht man etliche Hütten der heidnischen Stadt." Note translation: Published as photo no 29 in the album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuchâtel 1895. (RI). - Caption there: "The Bremen Mission station Amedzofe. Here, north-east of Anum, in Togo-Land (German territory), the Bremen Mission built a health station a few years ago. It is situated on a narrow ridge of hills, whose very steep cliffs and chasms often remind us of Switzerland. Amedzofe is about 2150 feet above sea level. In the foreground you can see some huts of the heathen town."
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion 11.6 x 16.5 cm.
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