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NameThakambau [sic] On Board "Wairarapa", Levuka, Fiji
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; June 1884-July 1884; Fiji
Alfred Burton; photographer; June 1884-July 1884; Fiji
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.016478
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
In 1884, New Zealand photographer Alfred Burton took many images during a cruise to Fiji, Sāmoa and Tonga. This photograph is of Fijian Ratu (paramount chief) Epeli Nailatikau, eldest son of Seru Cakobau, on board the Wairarapa in Levuka, Fiji.
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