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Title
Men walking down some stairs, Wittekleibosch, South Africa, 1934
Creator
Theile, P
Date Created and/or Issued
1934
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
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de
Moravian Archives
Moravian Archives; http://www.archiv.ebu.de/
Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Deutschland
unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Description
Wittekleibosch: Einige Kaffern kommen nach d. Gottesdienst aus d. Kirche." ("Wittekleibosch: Some Kaffirs come out of t[he] church after t[he] church service."). The picture shows five men of African origin. The man to the left holds a bag and a stick in his hand. He stands in front of a tree and looks to the ground. In the center are three men who walk down some stairs and wear light pants. One wears a light colored jacket. The other two wear dark colored jackets. The man in the foreground wears a dark colored jacket, pants and a white shirt. He looks to the ground while walking down some stairs. The stairs lead up to the entrance door of an old building. Written on the card board: "P. Theile. 1934.
Type
image
Format
2 copies
photographic prints, 11.2 x 6.8 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m12759 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-3-09748
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m12759
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-3-09748.jpg
Subject
Men
Rural areas
Indigenous populations
Churches
General views
Time Period
1934
Place
Africa
South Africa
Wittekleibosch
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
Süd-Afrika-West 3
impa-m76

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