item details
NameToll Bridge, Apia, Samoa
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 21 July 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; 21 July 1884; Apia
Alfred Burton; photographer; 21 July 1884; Apia
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.017446
Credit linePurchased 1943
Overview
Wooden bridge over small river. One Samoan man stands on ramp of bridge, another stands to left on bank and another sits further left. In background is a colonial building, three people are standing in a row boat and another row boat is tied to the bridge. There are two signs, nearest in Samoan reads "Esa Letagataealu Fuailealaneisei Lonaetotogiesisipeni', farthest in English reads "Tollgate".