Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara

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Object Number 2006.18.1.22.4

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Weem; 35 black-and-white negatives; Agfa; 250 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 8/9/1961

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
2006.18.1.22.3	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik standing on the end of the Warabara watching the battle	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.28	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men on the end of the Warabara watching the war; one of the men standing with a spear has shorts on; given to him by the missionary	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running out along the lee of the Warabara to join battle	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.5	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara; yelling at the enemy	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
2006.18.1.22.21	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and another man watching the battle which has been engaged again	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.6	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Polik; soft- watching the battle and yelling at the enemy	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.5	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running home from the battle down on the field between the Warabara and the Siobara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.7.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; warriors sitting on the end of the Warabara looking out at the battle	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a view along the Warabara; men seated on the rocks of the Warabara eastern ridge rising behind them	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.7.15	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; several warriors standing on the Warabara waiting for the battle	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little boys and men watch the battle	Documentary	New Guinea

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