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Title
Men and bags of wool, 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
"Versand von Schafwolle." ("Dispatch of sheep wool."). The picture shows 13 men, four boys and one woman standing near a wagon with a pack of square wool bags. On top of the bags stands a man of European origin and another one stands on the driver's seat. A man of African origin sits on the back of the wagon. In the forefront a man and a small boy of European origin sitting on a bag of wool. Imprinted on the bag: No. 01. H. K. Elim. To the right two African men an a couple of African men carrying bags. Far to the right a woman. Trees in the backgrounds. Imprinted on the image: "Wolleversandt. Elim. Süd-Afrika-West. No. 516." ("Dispatch of wool. Elim. South Africa West. No. 516.").
Type
image
Format
2 copies, colored slide no. 516
photographic prints, 14.0 x 8.9 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m11102 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00516
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m11102
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAW-1-00516.jpg
Subject
Workers
Indigenous populations
Men
Boys
Group portraits
Place
Africa
Elim
South Africa
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
Süd-Afrika-West 1
impa-m76

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