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several old black and white photos of people and boats in a fieldthree old black and white photographs of people and animalsseveral old black and white photographs of people and animals in a fieldan old photograph of a man sitting at a table reading a book
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Estimate €20 - €40
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[Photographs] Joseph Emile Baeteman (1880–1938), missionary in Ethiopia Set of 17 photographs, first third of the 20th century Photographic portrait, heliogravure, mounted on stiff card, 41 x 31 cm Inscription: ‘Fond regards from a young missionary of the Good Lord to good friends whom he will never forget on these distant shores – J. Baeteman, Apostolic Missionary in Abyssinia’ 16 photographic prints, scenes of daily life and landscapes in Abyssinia, some with captions on the reverse, 8.5 x 11.5 and 17.5 x 24 cm Born in Corbigny (Nièvre), he joined the Lazarists and travelled to Ethiopia as a missionary. He returned to France to serve during the 1914–1918 war. He returned to Abyssinia in 1919 and founded a Lazarist mission in Mändida. Enclosed: Senegal, 3 CDV-format photographic prints, 10.5 x 7 cm, by Bonnevide, photographer
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About the sale ARCHIVES, BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS
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Auction time 10/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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