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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Object Number 2006.18.1.42.1

Display Title 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

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai; salt wells; 35 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 8/27/1961- 8/29/1961

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
2006.18.1.23.34	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man and his little girl; he holds her closely in front of him; on the Anelerak	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.10	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; group of people going to the Etai; about 20 boys and men and spears; dancing near the Anelerak; Tukumba in background	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.2	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Milika's son with the bug in hand	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.30	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boys and men running in circles halfway between Puakoloba and the Anelerak	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.3	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Milika's son with the bug in hand	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.19	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; backs of men and boys; spears in air	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.31	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boys and men running in circles halfway between Puakoloba and the Anelerak	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.46.13	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman holds a pig near her inside of a hunu	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.53.7	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; old woman clowing with photographer; holds up a coil of tobacco and looks thru it as though it were the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.3.23	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa waiting for a hoop to come by; holds one in his left hand	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.9.5	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman and little child; she holds it with her hands	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.21.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Wereklowe and 2 other men on their way out to their kaios; Wereklowe holds up his hand	Documentary	New Guinea

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