Crossing Ruaha River, Tanzania, ca.1898-1914

"Reise nach Nyassa. Überfahrtstelle über den Ruahafluss zwischen Kilossa u. Iringa." ("Trip to Nyasa. Place of crossing the Ruaha River between Kilosa a[nd] Iringa."). View of a broad river and a dug-out canoe on the water. Distant view of a tent under the trees on the opposite side of the river. In the background a range of mountains. Imprinted on th image: "3181".; Cf. photo no. 6859. -- Included from the box of duplicates. -- Adolf Ferdinand Stolz (1871-1917) was a mission trader of the Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine in Ipanya from 1898 to 1902 and in Kyimbila from 1903 to 1914. He was responsible for the plantations in Kyimbila and Rutenganio. In 1898 he married Helene Elisabeth, née Kootz (1872-1899), in 1903 Anna, née Schulze.