item details
NameGathering coconuts
ProductionGeorge Crummer; circa 1914; Cook Islands
Classificationblack-and-white negatives
Materialssheet glass, silver, photographic plates
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Dimensions4.5, 6.5
Registration NumberB.027743
Overview
In the centre of the image is a large coconut palm. An unknown young boy is half way up the trunk gathering coconuts, one of which can be seen heading towards the ground. An unknown man is standing beside the tree near the falling coconut. Just visible in the background are several traditional houses (Are)