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Image / Interior of Ambatovinaky Lutheran Church with altar and pulpit, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ca.1900

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Title
Interior of Ambatovinaky Lutheran Church with altar and pulpit, Antananarivo, Madagascar, ca.1900
Creator
Smith, Johan
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1900
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
Misjonsmarka 12, NO-4024 Stavanger, Norway
Mission and Diakonia Archives, VID Specialized University
USC does not control copyright for these images. For usage permission, contact Mission and Diakonia Archives, VID Specialized University. Information is available at https://www.vid.no/en/historical-archive/ .
post@vid.no
Description
"Ambatovinaky kirke Tananarive" ("Ambatovinaky Church Tananarive") . Same as glassplate negative BGN 143.
The church was inaguarated in 1875. It was built by T. Rosaas and J. Engh. The floor in the church is somewhat covered with mats. The altar is decorated with banana palms. We can also see the baptismal font. In front to the right is a board with the song numbers.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints. 12.2 x 16 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m2435 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-NMS-12983-012
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m2435
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-NMS-12983-012.jpg
Subject
Churches
Interior architecture
Norwegian Missionary Society
Interior views
Altars
Pulpits
Time Period
circa 1900
Place
Africa
Madagascar
Tananarive (Antananarivo)
Source
NMS/Photo/Tvn12983/012 [File]

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