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Title	Banyan tree in Akropong.
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Banianen-Baum in Akropong.
Description	Annotation translation: "Fetish."; Annotation: "Fetisch."; Note: Als Nr. 19 publiziert im Album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuenburg 1895. (RI). - Bildlegende im Album: "Banianbaum in Akropong. - Dieser prachtvolle Baum befindet sich mitten in der heidnischen Stadt, dem Königshaus gegenüber. Er steht auf dem grossen Platz, wo bei wichtigen Angelegenheiten die öffentlichen Versammlungen stattfinden." (RI). - Ramseyer neg 16, published 1882. (T. Garrard). - Widersprüchliche Angabe, da Ramseyer erst ab 1888 in Ghana zu photographieren began. (PST).; Note translation: Ramseyer neg 16, published 1882. (T. Garrard). - Contradictory data: Ramseyer only started to take photos in 1888. (PST). - Published in the album 'Achtzig Ansichten von der Goldküste (Westafrika) nach Originalaufnahmen des Missionars Fritz Ramseyer', Neuchâtel 1895. (RI). - Caption in the album: "Banyan tree in Akropong. This magnificent tree stands in the middle of the non-christian town, opposite the King's house. It stands in the great open space, where important public assemblies take place."
Subject (bmpixs)	aerial root banyan tree house man meeting place sacral tree town
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Akropong {place}
Coverage date	1888/1895
Photographer (bmpixn)	Ramseyer, Friedrich August Louis (Mr)
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1888/1895
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 10.6 x 16.1 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m25414
Part of collection	International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Part of subcollection	Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
Part of official series	"Gold Coast. Twi District. Akropong. 11. A. Mission house, church and cemetary, missionaries, b. Seminary, c. secondary school and boys' boarding school, d. Non-mission themes, e. Outstation (Late (or Date), f. Other outstations.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	D-30.11.046
Same image reference number	QD-30.014.0032; QD-30.042.0020; QD-30.043.0020; QD-32.024.0016
References	impa-m37375; impa-m38317; impa-m38425; impa-m52878
Rights	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.
Access conditions	Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
Repository name	mission21
Repository address	mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Repository email	info@bmpix.org
Filename	impa-abmpix-5954
Archival file	impa_Volume44/impa-abmpix-5954.tiff

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