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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of Nilik as he watches the battle
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of Nilik as he watches the battle
Object Number 2006.18.1.22.7
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of Nilik as he watches the battle
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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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku watches to see if there is a response to the insults he has hurled
2006.18.1.22.33 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku watches to see if there is a response to the insults he has hurled
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New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and another man watching the battle which has been engaged again
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
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik standing on the end of the Warabara watching the battle
2006.18.1.22.3 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik standing on the end of the Warabara watching the battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Tukom sits and watches out over the valley
2006.18.1.2.33 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Tukom sits and watches out over the valley
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Tukom sits and watches out over the valley
2006.18.1.2.34 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Tukom sits and watches out over the valley
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and Polik and other men walking back towards the Warabara
2006.18.1.22.12 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and Polik and other men walking back towards the Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running; Nilik is one and Yoli
2006.18.1.22.20 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running; Nilik is one and Yoli
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.Tukom sits and watches out over the valley; Abukulmo in the distance
2006.18.1.2.35 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.Tukom sits and watches out over the valley; Abukulmo in the distance
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik watches the etai
2006.14.1.46.7 Nilik watches the etai
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a boy on the Warabara; there is an inamossi in fromt of him; he looks at the camera
2006.18.1.22.16 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a boy on the Warabara; there is an inamossi in fromt of him; he looks at the camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little boys and men watch the battle
2006.18.1.22.22 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little boys and men watch the battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running out along the lee of the Warabara to join battle
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