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Apia, Samoa

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item details

NameApia, Samoa
ProductionBurton Brothers; photography studio; July 1884; New Zealand
Alfred Burton; photographer; July 1884; Apia
Classificationblack-and-white negatives, gelatin dry plate negatives, townscapes
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, sheet glass, photographic plates
Materials Summaryblack and white gelatin glass negative
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
Registration NumberC.016550
Credit linePurchased 1943

Overview

Shoreline of a bay with six large coconut trees in foreground. A boat is partially visible centre. Colonial buildings run around far shore including two storey buildings. High mountains rise behind.