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Title
Ruinen des Mausoleums in Kumase
Ruins of the
Creator
Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1896-02-08
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
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Annotation translation: "Bantana." - "No 13 in 69: 'Coumassé 8th Feb. 1896'."
Annotation: "Bantana." - "Nr. 13 in 69: 'Coumassé 8 février 1896'."
Note: Veröffentlicht (Perregaux 1906:137). - Cf. Bild D-30.18.050. (PST).
Note translation: Published (Perregaux 1906: 137). - For same occasion Cf. D-30.18.050. (PST) - "The Bantama mausoleum was destroyed by the British on 20 January 1896
thus, the photographs show its wilful destruction by British forces. In the photographs, charring, from explosives, is evident on the bas-reliefs, and on the surrounding trees." (McCaskie 1975).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion
11.6 x 16.0 cm.
Identifier
impa-m25789 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-6099
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m25789
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-6099.jpg
Subject
Perregaux, Gg. Edmond (Mr)
Colonial war
Destruction
Memorial building
Wall decoration
Ruin
Place
Bantama
not before 1896-02-08
Source
D-30.18.049 [Reference number]
QD-30.044.0070; QD-32.024.0211 [Same image reference number]
Relation
Gold Coast. 18. Kumase, non-mission. A. Government and army, c. Sportsfield, d. Railway, e. Modern buildings, f. Indigenous buildings, and people, g. Chiefs and their followers, h. Ex-king Prempeh, in exile, j. Nature
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17131
impa-m38591; impa-m53073
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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