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Two leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
Two leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.22
Display Title Two leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Alexishaven - Mandate Territory, New Guiean / and / Madang / 39-22 / (Right) Lepers . Isolation / hospital, Madang"
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1939
Artist Mr. William A. Robinson
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Madang Province
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.6525 × 8.89 cm (5 3/8 × 3 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. William A. Robinson

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Four leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
39-22-70/10859.1.24 Four leprosy patients at isolation hospital at Madang
Madang Province
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 people standing under trees
39-22-70/10859.1.17 Group of people standing under trees
Madang Province
Group standing in front of a house
39-22-70/10859.1.18 Group standing in front of a house
Madang Province
Group standing along shore
39-22-70/10859.1.20 Group standing along shore
Madang Province
Man sitting
39-22-70/10859.1.19 Man sitting
Madang Province
Image Not Available for New Guinea; Alexishaven, Madang, Manam, Sio, Sepik River Region, Trobriand Islan
39-22-70/10859 New Guinea; Alexishaven, Madang, Manam, Sio, Sepik River Region, Trobriand Islan
New Guinea
Two men standing
39-22-70/10859.1.10 Two men standing
New Guinea
Mission railroad
39-22-70/10859.1.13 Mission railroad
New Guinea
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
Boat
39-22-70/10859.1.14 Boat
New Guinea