item details
NameVaie'e - panoramic view
ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1904; Sāmoa
Classificationphotographic prints, Platinum prints, vintage prints
Materials Summaryphotograph, platinum print
Dimensions14, 22
Registration NumberO.001103
Overview
Vaie'e in Safata district, on the south coast of Upolu (Western Samoa). The photograph depicts a brackish lagoon called Leasaga. Vaie'e lies on its western bank, and was where the fono (seat of government) of the Safata district was placed. The brackish lagoon empties into the reef lagoon through a narrow passage which leads directly into the reef channel of Safata