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A chainsmith
ALMW_II._BA_A4_469 · Item · ohne Datum
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Phototype: Photo. Format: 7,8 X 8,7 Description: Smith at work, surrounded by banana plants, one person sitting in the background (side view). Remark: Plate damaged (negative layer). Reference: Cf. print templates sample book, No IVa/551, Diap.89 (13,7 X 11,1), retouched.

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African Children
ALMW_II._MB_1899_5 · File · 1899
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: By Miss. Clean in Ikutha. Scope: p. 78-81* 100-102 Contains, among other things: - (SW: birth; skin colour; naming; circumcision; exhibition after birth with sacrifices and sorcery; care of children) - (SW: care; body painting; infant mortality; courtship; work of adolescents)
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ALMW_II._BA_A4_956 · Item · ohne Datum
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Photographer: ?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 7,3 X 9,8. Description: 9 women, partly clothed, partly dressed europ., 1 drinking calabash, 1 calabash on earth, small children, house (approx.) with roof made of plant fibres in the background.

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beer brewing
ALMW_II._BA_A3_846 · Item · ohne Datum
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Photographer: Guth?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 10,9 X 8,1 Description: 9 women at work with vessels before trad. House with plant fibres covered and short wall of twig mesh.

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Black tailor at work
ALMW_II._BA_A10_32(151) · Item · 1909-1914
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Photographer: Hohlfeld?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 16,5 X 11,0. Description: Tailor with hat, sitting at the sewing machine in front of the house (clay walls, roof made of plant fibres), 4 other persons.

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ALMW_II._BA_A19_203 · Item · 1907-1910
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Phototype: Photo. Format: 11,9 X 8,9. Description: open roofs made of plant fibres, African. People at work, Missionary L. Blumer. Reference: Cf. artwork/sample book VIIIa/423 (Aufn. 358) (8,0 X 10,8) Chief Saroni in Aruscha.

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Building a house
ALMW_II._BA_A9_80(41) · Item · 1900-1914
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Phototype: Photo. Format: 8,3 X 6,9. Description: African worker with beams, 1 European, 2 rectangular buildings with grass roof, 1 Chagga house, about grass (East Kilim construction). Reference: See album 11, no. 213 (/,6 X 10,6) m. Title "A wood carver at work (Moschi man)".

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Forge in Moshi
ALMW_II._BA_A4_974 · Item · ohne Datum
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Phototype: Photo. Format: 9,6 X 7,3 Description: 2 men under open shelter at work, 2 others in the background.

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ALMW_II._MB_1894_2 · File · 1894
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: According to reports by missionaries Wenderlein and Tremel. Scope: p. 13-16* 33-36. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Ikutha - station description; harvest time; agriculture; Wakamba - absence at Sunday meetings, arguments after drinking bouts, wage demands for the "work" of learning to read and write; Miss. (SW: Jimba - stone dwelling house; information about the past life of the baptized: Nathanael, Helena, Elisabeth, Philippo)
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Missionary School in Aruscha
ALMW_II._BA_A3_817 · Item · 1913-1917
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Photographer: Guth?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 11,0 X 8,1. Description: Girl at work (mostly europ. clothes), mortar and other equipment, braiding etc., i. background europ. house.

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News from Ikutha
ALMW_II._MB_1900_5 · File · 1900
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: According to reports by Miss. Hofmann and Kanig. Scope: p. 64-69. Includes, among other things: - "New plague." (SW: Famine and smallpox) - "Feeding the hungry." (SW: Job assignment - 100-130 Wakamba; Rinderpest) - "The school work." (SW: Writing exercises) - "The famine." (SW: Emergency work - construction of terrace and boy's house; rice distribution) Darin: Illustration "Famine in Ikutha.

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News from Ikutha
ALMW_II._MB_1900_24 · File · 1900
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: Diaries of Senior Hofmann and Miss. Kanig. Scope: p. 383-387* 408-411. Includes, but is not limited to: - "First Fire Emergency and Help of the Wakamba." (SW: Burning down the boy's house; building a new hut; help of some Wakamba) - "2. What it looks like in Ukamba after the famine". (SW: Rain showers; harvest and sowing; banana seedlings; Wakamba put on jewellery again; preaching visit; planned raid of the Wakamba) - "3. The orphans of famine and the school." (SW: Girl to Mulango; writing and reading; biblical history lessons; road building) - "4th work on adults." (SW: Baptismal instruction; attendance at church service) - "5. The state of health." (SW: State of Missionaries) - "6th Supplement from Senior Hofmann's Report of 9 June." (SW: hardly any rain; thefts; attendance at church service) Darin: Illustration "The village elder Gomo in Manzotto in Ukamba, a friend of the dead Dr. Kolb".
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News from Jimba
ALMW_II._MB_1899_18 · File · 1899
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: According to Miss's diary. Pfitzinger. Scope: p. 345-347. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Miss's illness. Fox; Church services in Kisuaheli and Kikamba; Famine; Migration to Mombasa; Work for those suffering from hunger; Miss Säuberlich - Worker for Kitwi Station; Baptism lessons - new registrations) - "Some from the May Monthly Report". (SW: rain showers; sweet potatoes and cassava; education; need; death of starving people; baptismal instruction)

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News from Madschame
ALMW_II._MB_1899_30 · File · 1899
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: According to the station chronicle of Miss. Muller. Scope: pp. 504-509. Contains, among other things: - "One. The weather." (SW: rainy season; vaccination; overnight stay with chief Kirida of the Wakindi) - "2. construction works, completion of the new school building etc.". (SW: Arzeneihäuschen; Schangali - building material; mission conference) - "3rd work in church and school." (SW: attendance at church service; boarding student; wedding of a Dschagga couple; further education school; sermons after Sono; meeting with Kiwoso; extension of the list of words) - "4. power of superstition". (SW: Magic - watering the banana grove with a consecrated liquid)

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News from Madschame
ALMW_II._MB_1898_35 · File · 1898
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: From Miss's diary. Müller, Aug. 1898. Scope: pp. 483-487. Includes among others: - "First, the first bridal canvass of a Jagga Christian." (SW: marriage in general; Samueli and Mambo - problems with Schangali) - "2nd something from work." (SW: Attendance at church) - "3. A visit from Meru Mountain." (SW: Visit of Chief Matundu from Meru Mountain) Darin: Picture "The station Nkarungo in Madschame".

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News from Madschame
ALMW_II._MB_1899_6 · File · 1899
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: According to Miss's diaries. Miller and room. Scope: p. 97-100* 121-123. Contains, among other things: - (SW: Miss. Room - Sermon in KiMadchame; Dr. Hans Meyer reports about station in Leipzig) - "1. the school." (SW: class formation; subject matter) - "2nd exercises in the vernacular." (SW: linguistic work; collection of traditions, legends, riddles of the Madchame people; visit of 60-70 farmsteads - practising the language) - "3. instruction of the catechumens etc.". (SW: about the baptismal christians; teaching; Bible study; Schangali's illness - treatment by the Miss. millers; animals)
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News from Mamba
ALMW_II._MB_1899_10 · File
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: According to Miss's diaries. Althaus and Bleicken. Scope: p. 158-161* 181-185. Includes, among others: - "First of October." (SW: guests from the English neighbouring station Taweta; printing house; showing pictures; lessons in Mwika also by chief Mbararia; lessons with chief Koimbere) - "2. work on the female sex, new christening candidates etc.". (SW: lessons for women; school building in Marangu by chief Mareale; baptismal requests; Miss. Bleicken after Moshi; weather observations; formation of local teachers; repair of the church; attendance at church service) - "3. admission of two boarding students." (SW: Construction of a girl's house; church services with presentation of pictures) - "4th Christmas." (SW: feast; giving of AT and NT in Kiswahili; attendance at church service; Christmas in Mwika)
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News from Mamba
ALMW_II._MB_1900_6 · File · 1900
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: By Miss. Althaus. Scope: p. 90-94* 123-126. Includes, among others: - "First costume students." (SW: Description of the pupils; polygamy; lack of food) - "2. The schools and church services." - "Third Heavy Rain, Diseases, etc." (SW: colds; smallpox; mass vaccination by Dr. Pritzel in Moshi) - "4th New Baptism Applicants and a Baptism of Five Gentiles." (SW: Baptisms; baptism of the first female) - "5. The first jagga wedding in mamba." (SW: Abandonment of the usual wedding customs; wedding ceremony; feast; songs with harmonium; house of the couple) - "6. All kinds of work on the ward." (SW: Shouting off the Miss. Fuchs and von Lany; devotion and church services; petition for work or admission to a boarding school; birth and baptism of the son Ludwig Althaus)
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News from Mamba
ALMW_II._MB_1898_18 · File · 1898
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: According to the diary of Miss. Althaus. Scope: pp. 219-223. Contains, among other things: - "First of all, all kinds of work." (SW: construction activity; mud house; new equipment; help by the chiefs of Mwika and Msae; labour force; construction of a road from Moshi to Taweta) - "2. indigenous disputes." (SW: dispute over a woman; trial; missionary intervenes) - "3rd High Visitor." (SW: Governor General Major Liebert's visit) - "4th First Baptism of the Heathen in Mamba." (SW: baptism with a lot of singing and following party)

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News from Moschi
ALMW_II._MB_1899_14 · File · 1899
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle
  • Author: From Miss's diaries. Fassman and Bleicken. Scope: p. 266-269* 281-284. Contains, among other things: - "First work on the heathens." (SW: Miss. Fassmann - Landscape Pokomo; Subchief Mlatie; Beer; Teaching house; Residents' concerns about the mission; Sermon; Chief Meli - Attending church service; Thoughts of a baptismal disciple) - "2nd school. (SW: Miss. Bleicken takes over the lessons; girls take part; separation of the school into two departments; school set on imperial station) - "3rd Christmas. " (SW: gifts; complaints about Chief Meli for assault) - "4. Locusts and shortages. " (SW: hayflock swarms; food shortage; mission garden; water shortage) - "5th Conference of Missionaries." (SW: language exam; station work and construction) - "6. All sorts from the month of March." (SW: Lessons with Meli restricted; successes in Moshi; attendance at church service; children's service) Darin: Illustration "Our mission school in Moschi.
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News from Moschi
ALMW_II._MB_1900_12 · File · 1900
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: Quarterly report by Miss. Cooper. Scope: pp. 196-199. Includes, inter alia: - "First, a new comrade at work." (SW: arrival of siblings room; lessons; boarding school) - "2. All sorts of nasty things." (SW: Fire in the work shed; start of construction of a new building; lightning conductor system; printed booklet in progress; fever attacks; riots caused by Waaruscha; Christmas)

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News from Mulango in Kitwi
ALMW_II._MB_1900_10 · File · 1900
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: Report by Miss. Clean in Mulango. Scope: pp. 177-180. Contains, among other things: - "One. The long-awaited rain." (SW: start of the rainy season; agriculture) - "2nd emergency works." (SW: increase in the number of jobseekers; lack of work) - "3rd house building." (SW: first rooms; school; sermon excursions)

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Our washer Isaaki at work
ALMW_II._BA_A11_265 · Item · 1901-1910
Part of Evangelical Lutheran Mission Leipzig

Photographer: Schanz?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 10,5 X 7,5. Description: on meadow m. tub, bucket and trad. Vessel (as in large form at Chagga also used for brewing beer), bowl with washing. Reference: Cf. print templates Musterbuch, Nr Ib/603 (10,8 X 7,9) "Drei alte Leute von Mamba, der Mittelste ist Ältester".

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Restart of work in Mbungu
ALMW_II._MB_1896_19 · File · 1896
Part of Francke's Foundations in Halle

Author: According to the diary of Miss. Hofmann in Mbungu. Scope: p. 301-305. Contains, among other things: - (SW: resumption of all missionary activities; problems with the Wakamba mission; Easter; resonance of visitors at church services and lessons)

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Roofing the church at Mwika
ALMW_II._BA_A10_49(98) · Item · 1909-1914
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Photographer: Hohlfeld?. Phototype: Photo. Format: 11,0 X 8,1. Description: 8 African men at work, on ladder 2 other men. Reference: Planfilmneg. and cardboard no. 197 in negative box.

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