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Pango Pango (sic) Harbour, Samoa

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C.017467; Pango Pango [Pago Pago] Harbour, Samoa; 1884; Samoan; Burton Brothers

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NamePango Pango (sic) Harbour, Samoa
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; 1884; Dunedin
Alfred Burton; photographer; 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.017467
Credit linePurchased 1943

Overview

Foreshore looking out to sea, with high mountain behind. Two men standing (to left foreground) man on left holding oar in right hand and basket in left hand. Three men sitting on rocks right foreground. One Fale to left (in full) and one Fale to right (only partly visible). A two masted ship with funnel (smoke trails from it) in centre.

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