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Woman being put on the fire; too much smoke to see anything.
Woman being put on the fire; too much smoke to see anything.
Object Number 2006.18.1.4.20
Display Title Woman being put on the fire; too much smoke to see anything.
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; funeral; 35 black-and-white negatives; Tri X; 400 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/27/1961
Artist Dr. Samuel Putnam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Samuel M. Putnam
Provenance
Donor Dr. Samuel Putnam

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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 		2006.18.1.4.19 Woman being put onto the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman put on the fire; man stands on the log and helps; 2 women in the background helping also
2006.18.1.4.21 Woman put on the fire; man stands on the log and helps; 2 women in the background helping also
Documentary
New Guinea
Media Restricted
 		2006.18.1.4.22 Woman put on the fire; man stands on the log and helps; 2 women in the background helping also
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 women as they sit doing little work; smoke rises from the fire
2006.18.1.8.9 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 women as they sit doing little work; smoke rises from the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. a woman working smoke comes up in front of her
2006.18.1.1.30 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. a woman working smoke comes up in front of her
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.a woman working smoke comes up in front of her
2006.18.1.1.31 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.a woman working smoke comes up in front of her
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.a woman working smoke comes up in front of her
2006.18.1.1.32 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.a woman working smoke comes up in front of her
Documentary
New Guinea
Logs put over her
2006.18.1.4.26 Logs put over her
Documentary
New Guinea
Logs put over her
2006.18.1.4.27 Logs put over her
Documentary
New Guinea
Logs put over her
2006.18.1.4.24 Logs put over her
Documentary
New Guinea
Logs put over her
2006.18.1.4.25 Logs put over her
Documentary
New Guinea
Logs put over her
2006.18.1.4.28 Logs put over her
Documentary
New Guinea