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Object Number 2006.18.1.42.34
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; long line of people going down towards the Liberek
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
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men going towards Hellerabet on their way to the Liberek
2006.18.1.42.35 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men going towards Hellerabet on their way to the Liberek
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men in frgd; running back towards the WW; Wittaia going home in t he far distance
2006.18.1.47.24 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men in frgd; running back towards the WW; Wittaia going home in t he far distance
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women walking down towards the Elokhere River
2006.18.1.41.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women walking down towards the Elokhere River
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with the grass on her head; mother with child on her shoulders and a man; not well framed; run towards camera
2006.18.1.15.25 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with the grass on her head; mother with child on her shoulders and a man; not well framed; run towards camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men dancing; going in a counter clockwise direction on the Liberek
2006.18.1.40.1 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men dancing; going in a counter clockwise direction on the Liberek
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; man running down towards the enemy on Warabara
2006.18.1.47.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; man running down towards the enemy on Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman trailing a great deal of grass running towards the camera
2006.18.1.15.24 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman trailing a great deal of grass running towards the camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea;  four men dance towards the camera
2006.18.1.15.22 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; four men dance towards the camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running on their way to the Liberek- dancing for an Etai
2006.18.1.42.14 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running on their way to the Liberek- dancing for an Etai
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Natorek running down the sili towards the hunu of Wuperainma
2006.18.1.13.24 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Natorek running down the sili towards the hunu of Wuperainma
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking down towards the pavi grove from Wuperainma loaded with hiperi
2006.18.1.30.25 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking down towards the pavi grove from Wuperainma loaded with hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boy coming down the hill towards Wuperainma; fire wood on his shoulder
2006.18.1.19.3 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boy coming down the hill towards Wuperainma; fire wood on his shoulder
Documentary
New Guinea