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Title: Banianen-Baum in Akropong
Banyan tree in Akropong
Creator: Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1888/1895
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: "Fetish."
Annotation: "Fetisch."
Note: Als Nr. 19 publiziert im Album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuenburg 1895. (RI). - Bildlegende im Album: "Banianbaum in Akropong. - Dieser prachtvolle Baum befindet sich mitten in der heidnischen Stadt, dem Königshaus gegenüber. Er steht auf dem grossen Platz, wo bei wichtigen Angelegenheiten die öffentlichen Versammlungen stattfinden." (RI). - Ramseyer neg 16, published 1882. (T. Garrard). - Widersprüchliche Angabe, da Ramseyer erst ab 1888 in Ghana zu photographieren began. (PST).
Note translation: Ramseyer neg 16, published 1882. (T. Garrard). - Contradictory data: Ramseyer only started to take photos in 1888. (PST). - Published in the album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuchâtel 1895. (RI). - Caption in the album: "Banyan tree in Akropong. This magnificent tree stands in the middle of the non-christian town, opposite the King's house. It stands in the great open space, where important public assemblies take place."
Type: image
Format: b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
10.6 x 16.1 cm.
Identifier: impa-m25414 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-5954
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m25414
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-5954.jpg
Subject: Aerial root
Banyan tree
House
Man
Meeting place
Sacral tree
Town
Time Period: 1888/1895
Place: Akropong
Source: D-30.11.046 [Reference number]
QD-30.014.0032; QD-30.042.0020; QD-30.043.0020; QD-32.024.0016 [Same image reference number]
Relation: Gold Coast. Twi District. Akropong. 11. A. Mission house, church and cemetary, missionaries, b. Seminary, c. secondary school and boys' boarding school, d. Non-mission themes, e. Outstation (Late (or Date), f. Other outstations
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17075
impa-m37375; impa-m38317; impa-m38425; impa-m52878
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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