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Annotation translation: "Ramseyer." Annotation: "Ramseyer." Note: Ramseyer. (T. Garrard) - Als Nr. 22 publiziert im Album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuenburg 1895. (RI). - Bildlegende im Album: "Odumase. - Diese Station, 18 Stunden von der Küste entfernt, wurde im Jahre 1859 gegründet. Sie befindet sich am Fuss des Akwapem-Gebirges, in der mit wunderschönen Palmenwäldern bedeckten Krobo-Ebene. Diese Palmen, aus dessen Nüssen das Palmöl - ein Hauptexportartikel - gewonnen wird, sind der Reichtum der Gegend." (RI). Note translation: Ramseyer photographer (TG). - Published as no 22 in the album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuchâtel 1895. (RI). - Caption in the album: "Odumase. - This mission station, 18 hours away from the Coast, was founded in 1859. It is located at the foot of the Akwapim mountains on the Krobo Plains, which are covered with beautiful forests of palm-trees. These palm-trees, on which grow the nuts from which palm-oil is produced, represent the wealth of this region. Palm-oil is a major export article."
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 12.0 x 16.5 cm.
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