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Mission railroad
Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.13
Display Title Mission railroad
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Alexishaven - Mandate Territory, New Guinea / 39-22. / (Above) Mission Railroad - only railroad in New Guinea"
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1939
Artist Mr. William A. Robinson
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Alexishaven - Mandate Territory
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 13.6525 cm (3 1/2 × 5 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. William A. Robinson

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Group of men and boys sitting in front of a thatched building
39-22-70/10859.1.9 Group of men and boys sitting in front of a thatched building
New Guinea
Three men standing, with buildings in background
39-22-70/10859.1.11 Three men standing, with buildings in background
New Guinea
Four men standing
39-22-70/10859.1.12 Four men standing
New Guinea
Two men standing
39-22-70/10859.1.10 Two men standing
New Guinea
Group standing in front of trees
39-22-70/10859.1.21 Group standing in front of trees
New Guinea
Group standing in front of trees
39-22-70/10859.1.23 Group standing in front of trees
New Guinea
Group of men in front of a building
39-22-70/10859.1.15 Group of men in front of a building
New Guinea
Boat
39-22-70/10859.1.14 Boat
New Guinea
Boats
39-22-70/10859.1.16 Boats
New Guinea
Mission railroad, only railroad in New Guinea
2004.24.33759 Mission railroad, only railroad in New Guinea
New Guinea
Two leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
39-22-70/10859.1.22 Two leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
Madang Province
Four leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
39-22-70/10859.1.24 Four leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
Madang Province