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836778
  • Title
    Album of photographs of New Guinea natives, ca. 1870's-1880's / Bell and Langford
  • Creator
  • Call number
    PXA 272
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    ca. 1870-1889
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    836778
  • Physical Description
    19 photographs - sepia - various sizes, in one volume
  • Scope and Content
    Photographs show views of the natives in their tribal headgear, ceremonial dress and in their villages and canoes. Europeans shown in views appear to be panning for gold.
  • Description source

    Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
  • General note

    Album is titled on front cover 'NEW GUINEA NATIVES'.
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    'Bell & Langford Copyright' printed at lower left or right corners of thirteen of the photographs.
  • Date note

    No date, dated approximately from period when Europeans first began investigation into the resources of New Guinea. One of the photographs is titled in ink on mount 'House, Bailalla' at lower left and 'New Guinea' at lower right.
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