Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; silhouetted figures against a beautiful cloudy sky

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Object Number 2006.18.1.15.36

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; silhouetted figures against a beautiful cloudy sky

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai at Liberek; 36 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 7/30/1961

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
2006.18.1.15.6	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; wide angle; silhouetted men and women dancing late at an Etai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women dancing on Liberek; Siobara in bkgd; high beautiful clouds	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.17.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Etai; silhouetted figures	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.17.9	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; late light; silhouetted figures	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.24.17	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; two wolem walking with enormous loads framed against a misty sky	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.3	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; on the Liberek; Etai; a large group of men running silhouette against clouds on Liberek	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.36.25	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in a garden loea; figures silhouetted; valley beyond	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.2	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women dancing on Liberek; Siobara in bkgd; high beautiful clouds	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
2006.18.1.47.29	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; the Mapialma sien; against a very dark, western sky	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.16	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; silhouetted men and women dancing late at an Etai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.14	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; silhouetted men and women dancing late at an Etai	Documentary	New Guinea

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