Creek at Ruins, Ponapi (sic)

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NameCreek at Ruins, Ponapi (sic)

ProductionThomas Andrew; photographer; 1886; Pohnpei

Classificationphotographic prints, black-and-white prints

Dimensions16, 21

Registration NumberO.001213

Credit lineGift of Alison Beckett and Robert McPherson, 1996

Overview

View of the scenery near the ruins on Ponape Island, Semiavine (Seniavina) Group, Caroline Archipelago. The ruins are of an old building made of basaltic rock possibly an ancient temple. Ponape ruins described in Moss' 1889 book - see Moss 1889: 192-204 for detailed information regarding these ruins.

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