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Annotation translation: "[From left to right standing:] Thomas Adade, 2nd teacher at the Middle School in Akropong Simeon Koranteng Mfodzo, housemaster and 1st teacher at the Middle School in AKropong Jacob Nikoi, catechist in Odumase Timotheo Obuobisa, 3rd teacher at the Middle School in Akropong Theophilus Opoku, in Mamfe Theodor Addo, housemaster at the boys' boarding school in Akropong [Henry] Hall, housemaster at the girls' boarding school in Aburi [Adolph] Briandt, in Sra near Odumase Karl Kvist, housemaster in the pastor's seminary [David] Kotei, in the boys' boarding school in Christiansborg. - [from left to right seated:] Christian Asante, in Kyebi Jonas Wilson, teacher in the boys' boarding school in Akropong Edward Samson, in Aburi Alexander Clerk, in Tutu [William] Hesse, in Sasabi near Abokobi [Christian] Obobi in Odumase." Annotation: "[stehend von links nach rechts:]1.Thomas Adade, II Lehrer an der Mittelschule in Akropong 2. Simeon Koranden Mfodzo, Hausvater & I Lehrer, Mittelschule in Akropong 3. Jacob Nikoi, Katechist in Odumase 4. Timotheo Obuobisa, III Lehrer an der Mittelschule in AKropong 5. Theophil Opoku, in Mamfe 6. Theodor Addo, hausvater an der Knabenanstalt in Akropong 7. [Henry] Hall, Hausvater an der Mädchenanstalt in Aburi 8. [Adolph] Briandt, in Sra bei Odumase 9. Karl Koist, Hausvater am Predigerseminar 10. [David] Kotei, an der Knabenanstalt in Christiansborg. - [sitzend von links nach rechts:] 11. Christian Asante, in Kyebi 12. Jonas Wilson, Lehrer an der Knabenanstalt in Akropong 13. Eduard Sameon, in Aburi 14. Alexander Klern, in Tutu 15. [William] Hesse, in Sasabi bei Abokobi 16. [Christian] Obobi, in Odumase." Note: Nach TG 1869 in Akropong. Nach PJ vielleicht auch einige Jahre früher oder später. Photograph wahrscheinlich Wilhelm Locher. (PST). Note translation: TG dates the photo to 1869 in Akropong. But the date may not be accurate - the group may have been photographed a few years earlier or a few years later. Photographer: very probably missionary Wilhelm Locher. (PJ 1998).
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image
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b/w positive, paper print, albumen 11.2 x 13.6 cm.
Koranteng (Mr) Clerk, Alexander Worthy (Mr) Adade (Mr) Nikoi, Jacob (Mr) Obuabisa, Timothy (Mr) Kotei, David (Mr) Hall, Henry (Mr) Briandt, Adolph (Mr) Quist, Carl (Mr) Obobi, Christian (Mr) Wilson, Jonas (Mr) Opoku, Theophilus (Mr) Addo, Theodor (Mr) Asante, Christian (Mr) Samson, Edward (Mr) Hesse, William (Mr) Catechist m Group Housemaster m Men's wear Watch chain
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