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Pango Pango (sic), Samoa

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C.017476; Pango Pango [Pago Pago], Samoa; July 1884; Burton Brothers

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NamePango Pango (sic), Samoa
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; July 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.017476
Credit linePurchased 1943

Overview

Looking down on one large canoe centre right, four outrigger in full view and two outrigger left and three right partially visible on sea. Hill rising in background right to left and further back another hill rising left to right.

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