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Object Number 2006.18.1.40.27
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman doing something in a group of children
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai #2; 36 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/27/1961
Artist Dr. Samuel Putnam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
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; an old woman doing something with the fire
2006.18.1.9.28 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; an old woman doing something with the fire
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman outside of ebai in Abulupak; handing something to someone
2006.18.1.21.4 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman outside of ebai in Abulupak; handing something to someone
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
2006.18.1.37.12 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
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New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman digging in the garden; she is planting something
2006.18.1.21.17 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman digging in the garden; she is planting something
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guineaa man doing up a bundle of grass
2006.18.1.24.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guineaa man doing up a bundle of grass
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children on the Anelerak for an Etai; one of the boys in the group has a small bug; he holds it in the air
2006.18.1.42.1 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children on the Anelerak for an Etai; one of the boys in the group has a small bug; he holds it in the air
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New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking in the fields; she has something on her back
2006.18.1.20.5 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking in the fields; she has something on her back
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man doing up a bundle of grass
2006.18.1.24.24 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man doing up a bundle of grass
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New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea;  2 women as they sit doing little work; smoke rises from the fire
2006.18.1.8.9 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 women as they sit doing little work; smoke rises from the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman digging in the garden; she is planting something
2006.18.1.21.18 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman digging in the garden; she is planting something
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman working on something in hunu
2006.18.1.49.17 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman working on something in hunu
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; head and shoulder of woman working on something in lise
2006.18.1.48.5 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; head and shoulder of woman working on something in lise
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New Guinea