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Main street of fishing village
Object Number 2004.29.22554
Display Title Main street of fishing village
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Motu / Pt. Moresby / [verso] Main street of fishing village - Port Moresby / British New Guinea / Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18 1899"
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1899
Culture
  • Motu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / British New Guinea
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Port Moresby
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.97 × 19.05 cm (5 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz

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