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Title
Hiob Tömbi, a faithful worker in the Lord's vineyard. Once he suffered from leprosy. He was fully healed. For long years he worked in the heathen place of Kuruku. He had to suffer much persecution from the non-christians. One night bis hut was burned down. He collected the first group of schoolchildren in Kuruku
Hiob Tömbi, ein treuer Arbeiter im Weinberg unseres Herrn. Einst war er aussätzig. Wurde vollständig geheilt. Stand lange Jahre in dem Heidenort Kuruku an der Arbeit. Musste viel Verfolgungen von seiten der Heiden erleben. Eines Nachts wurde ihm seine Hütte angezündet. In Kuruku hat er auch die ersten Schüler gesammelt
Creator
Zürcher, Wilhelm (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1932/1945
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
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Note: Kontaktabzug.
Note translation: Contact print.
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
3.6 x 2.5 cm.
Identifier
impa-m30544 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-19854
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m30544
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-19854.jpg
Subject
Tömbi, Hiob (Mr)
Hairstyle
Mission assistant m
Patient m
Portrait m
Persecution
Time Period
1932/1945
Place
Kuruku
Source
E-30.86.233 [Reference number]
Relation
Cameroon. Mission, Church. 6. Photographer: Zürcher. A) Mission: stations, journeys, preacng to non-christians, mission festivals, medical mission; b. Jubilee in Kumba; c) Churches, buildings; d) Church: people, indigenous christians, indigenous
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17149
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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