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Title
Group of leprous men, Robben Island, 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
"Aussätzige Männer in Robben Island." ("Leprous men on Robben Island."). Seven African men are standing on a porch in front of a house. Five are standing in the front, two further back. All are wearing white pants. Three are wearing dark jackets, two grey jackets and one a white jacket. Six are wearing hats. One man has an eye patch.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints, 11.9 x 8.9 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m11752 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-2-02340
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11752
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-2-02340.jpg
Subject
Indigenous populations
Men
Patients
Leprosy
Group portraits
Place
Africa
Robben Island
South Africa
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
Süd-Afrika-West 2
impa-m76

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