Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Siluk clearing a ditch; about to heave an enormous piece of mud up onto the side

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Object Number 2006.18.1.28.20

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Siluk clearing a ditch; about to heave an enormous piece of mud up onto the side

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Pua (Tukom) and Lokopma; 35 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 8/19/1961

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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	2006.12.1.76.18	Men working in the ditch; clearing an enormous amount of trash	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.18.1.47.15	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men dancing on the end of the Warabara; about 4 men holding onto their spears	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.18.1.13.6	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; children about to play sikoko wasin; Lokopma; Tukom; and Hele; 2 girls	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.18.1.21.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman walking; from behind; an enormous load on her back and head	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
	2006.18.1.24.17	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; two wolem walking with enormous loads framed against a misty sky	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.18.1.24.18	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; one woman out of focus walking in the fields with an enormous load	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.18.1.2.31	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea.Tukom jumps across a ditch	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.12.1.76.23	Siloba throws an enormous chunk of trash out of the ditch	Documentary	New Guinea
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	2006.18.1.28.2	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.18.1.28.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea	Documentary	New Guinea

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