Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; WW fighting very close to the front

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Object Number 2006.18.1.6.13

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; WW fighting very close to the front

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Weem #2; 36 black-and-white negatives; Tri X; 400 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 8/2/1961

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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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2006.18.1.6.14	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea;WW fighting very close to the front	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.7.3	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; WW in frgd; Wittaia in the bkgd	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.7.28	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; several WW	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.7.4	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; WW in frgd; Wittaia in the bkgd	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.47.24	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men in frgd; running back towards the WW; Wittaia going home in t he far distance	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.3	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 men; late in the evening of the battle between the WW and Wittaia out on the end of the Warabara; they are silhouettes against the the sky	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.34.13	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; on the Tokolik; enormous army of Wittaia charging towards the WW	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.34.18	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; on the Tokolik; enormous army of Wittaia charging towards the WW	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.34.21	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; action on the Tokolik; Wittaia and WW	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.11	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men fighting in the area of the brook that runs between the Warabara and the Siobara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.50.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman and child wrestling very gently	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.43.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 people on a ridge to the southeast of the WW territory	Documentary	New Guinea

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