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Title
The head of the caravan leaving the wood, Ethiopia, 1928
Date Created and/or Issued
1928-06/1928-07
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
USC does not control copyright of the images you are interested in using, so you will need to directly contact the institutions who own the materials. For the publication or re-publication of any images originating from the Hermannsburg Mission, written permission must be obtained from: Evangelisch-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen (ELM), Georg- Haccius-Str. 9, D-29320 Hermannsburg, Germany; Tel. +49 (0)5052 8785, Fax +4905052 69-222; e-mail: archiv@elm-mission.net; Website: http://www.elm-mission.net. Every image published must be directly accompanied by a credit line beginning 'Evangelisch-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen, ...'; together with the reference.
archiv@elm-mission.net
Description
"Hermann Grabe reitet vorauf" ("Hermann Grabe rides ahead"). Photograph of the head of a caravan leaving the wood and entering open bushland. A missionary with a sun helmet is riding ahead followed by heavily loaded mules and Ethiopian travelers on foot.
The picture was taken on the first mission caravan to Aira. -- Hermann Grabe (1901-1984) was a ship carpenter and deacon. He was a missionary of the Hermannsburg mission in Ethiopia from 1927 to 1935.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints, 13.6 x 9.1 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m59433 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-ELM-AE-091.tif
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m59433
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-ELM-AE-091.jpg
Subject
Travel
Men
Animals
General views
Time Period
1928-06/1928-07
Place
Africa
Ethiopia
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Hermannsburg Mission, 1888-1958
impa-m59833
two copies exist

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