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[Canoes, Pango Pango (sic), Samoa]

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C.017618; [Canoes, Pango Pango (sic), Samoa]; 23 July 1884; Burton Brothers studio

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Name[Canoes, Pango Pango (sic), Samoa]
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 23 July 1884; Dunedin
Alfred Burton; photographer; 23 July 1884; Pago Pago Harbor
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.017618
Credit linePurchased 1943

Overview

Looking down on one large canoe centre right, with eight outriggers crowded in front of it and two further behind to left. Hill covered in tropical foliage rising in background left to right.

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