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Title
Sheep shearing in Elim, South Africa
Creator
Unknown
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
"Elim. Schafschur." ("Elim. Sheep shearing."). In the center of the picture are several African men shearing sheep. Next to them, behind a fence which belongs to the sheep shed, stand two European girls. Another building and several African women in the background. Imprinted on the image: "1721.b.".
Another number which has been crossed out with black ink is can be seen in the lower left corner.
Type
image
Format
2 copies, colored slide no. 2014
photographic prints, 10 x 7.5 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m11442 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-2-02014
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11442
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-2-02014.jpg
Subject
Indigenous populations
Workers
Men
Livestock
Group portraits
Place
Africa
Elim
South Africa

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