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Title
Bridge over River Birbir near Yubdo, Ethiopia, 1952
Creator
Waßmann, Dietrich Sr
Date Created and/or Issued
1952-03
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
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Description
"Der Belag der Brücke ist morsch und muß ausgebessert werden [durchgestrichen]. Der Birbirfluß aufwärts mit dem tiefsten Wasserstand." ("The surface of the bridge is rotten and has to be mended [crossed out]. The Birbir River upstream with the lowest water level.") View from a bridge over River Birbir.
Separate note reading: "Ein Blick von der Brücke auf den Birbir flussaufwärts. Gleich links liegen die Platinfelder von Jubdo" ("A view from the bridge to the Birbir upstream. Right to the left lie the platinum fields of Yubdo").
Photograph taken during Dietrich Waßmann's journey from Ayra to Adis Abeba.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph: b&w
10.5 x 7.5 cm.
photographs
photographic prints
Identifier
IMP-ELM-AE-931.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-c123-85258
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-ELM-AE-931.jpg
Subject
Bridges
Rivers
Mining
Precious metals
Platinum mines and mining
General views
Time Period
1952-03
Place
Africa
Ethiopia
rivers: Birbir
Source
ELM/AE/Fotos - 931 [File]
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Hermannsburg Mission, 1888-1958
impa-m59833

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