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People along shore, with marine village in background
People along shore, with marine village in background
Object Number 2004.29.22899
Display Title People along shore, with marine village in background
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Port Morsby / Tot Pt. Moresby / [verso] Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18, 1889 / British New Guinea"; printed on photograph: "56. Native village Port Moresby New Guinea."
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1899
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Port Moresby
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 14.605 cm (4 × 5 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz

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British New Guinea
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Portrait of two boys
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Port Moresby
British New Guinea
Three men standing in front of a tree
2004.29.22549 Three men standing in front of a tree
Port Moresby
British New Guinea
Shoreline, with houses on piling situated in water and canoes in foreground
2004.29.22546 Shoreline, with houses on piling situated in water and canoes in foreground
Port Moresby
British New Guinea
Children on porch and woman with bag
2004.29.22780 Children on porch and woman with bag
Kerepunu
Portrait of woman, profile
2004.29.22564 Portrait of woman, profile
British New Guinea
Port Moresby
Marine village of Gaile
2004.29.22829 Marine village of Gaile
British New Guinea
Young women at well
2004.29.22566 Young women at well
British New Guinea
Port Moresby
Portrait of two women
2004.29.22559 Portrait of two women
Port Moresby
British New Guinea
Large group of people in front of a wooden structure
2004.29.22567 Large group of people in front of a wooden structure
Port Moresby
British New Guinea
Marine village at Hula
2004.29.22827 Marine village at Hula
British New Guinea
Portrait of two boys
2004.29.22563 Portrait of two boys
Port Moresby
British New Guinea