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Title
Small school, Elim, 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
"Kleine Schule in Elim." ("Small school in Elim."). The picture shows a one-storied building with a thatched roof. Two small windows in the roof. In front of the building a couple of groups of children, men and women of mainly African origin. All standing except a group of children in the center of the picture which sits in front of a tree next to the school. On the left a group of European men, women and children. The school has two entrance doors. A group of boys standing on the stairs to the door on the right. Three groups of girls and women close to the entance on the left. To both sides of the schools a tree and other buildings with thatched roofs. Imprinted on the image: "Kleine Schule i/ Elim. S. Afrika W. No. 717." ("Small school i[n] Elim. S[outh] Africa W[est]. No. 717.").
Cf. photo no. 7505 and no. 9616.
Type
image
Format
black-and-white slide no. 1537
photographic prints, 14.6 x 9.4 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m11149 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-01537
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11149
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-01537.jpg
Subject
Children
School buildings
Human settlements
Adults
Exterior views
Place
Africa
Elim
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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