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[Views and portraits of the Pacific Islands]

[Views and portraits of the Pacific Islands]

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wNOgWxn

[Views and portraits of the Pacific Islands]

About this item

Full title

[Views and portraits of the Pacific Islands]

Author / Creator

Date

ca. 1890-1899

Call Numbers

PXE 708

Record Identifier

1wNOgWxn

Reference Code

70487

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

Albums - 31 x 37 cm. - 1 album (53 photoprints)

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright : Created before 1955

Physical Access Conditions

Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian

Issue Copy

Digitised

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

1. German School at Apia. On the verandah school headmaster and teachers
2. Scene of fire which broke out on Bismarck's birthday, 1897. The last house on the left is the German Consulate
3a. Newly erected house on the fire location
3b. In the foreground the house where the fire started
4. Picnic party at the Papasea-filling at Samoa
...

Alternative Titles

Full title

[Views and portraits of the Pacific Islands]

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

Digital order no:Album ID : 824125...

Signature / Inscriptions

"To Bob from Arthur, Dec 28th 1893 `For Auld Lang Syne'" on reverse of front cover.
The captions at the lower edge of the photoprints are in German.

Attributions / Conjectures

Photographs marked "T.A." or "Andrew" are by Thomas Andrew.

Corrections to translation of the Contents List by James Bade, December 2009

Contextual Information

Source

Purchased 1932
Transferred from Mitchell Library Printed Books Collection: F989/1, 1994

Administrative / Biographical history

Paula and Moses David were early traders in Samoa.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXE 708

Record Identifier

1wNOgWxn

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Other Identifiers

Reference code

70487

How to access this item

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