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Photographs relating to peoples of the South Pacific

Creator:
Riesenberg, Saul H. (possible collector)  Search this
Photographer:
Abbott, William Louis, 1860-1936  Search this
Emory, Kennneth Pike, 1897-1992  Search this
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Stokes, John F. G.  Search this
Extent:
16 Prints (16 prints (duplicates not included), silver gelatin, albumen, copy prints)
6 Copy negatives (acetate)
Culture:
Fijians  Search this
Polynesians  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Copy negatives
Photographs
Place:
Oceania
Fiji
Polynesia
Date:
circa 1890-1970
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs relating to South Pacific peoples, possibly collected for an exhibit by Saul Riesenberg at the National Museum of Natural History. A large portion of the collection consists of photographic copies of published woodcuts, etchings, and lithographs. Additional photographs in the collection were made by William Louis Abbott (accession 41342), Merl LaVoy, John F. G. Stokes, and Kenneth Pike Emory. One photograph may have been made on an expedition of the USS Albatross.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 112
Location of Other Archival Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds Saul Herbert Riesenberg's papers.
The National Anthropological Archives holds the William Louis Abbott Collection of papers, as well as additional Abbott photographs (Photo Lot 8 and Photo Lot 97).
Additional Merl LaVoy photographs are held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot R92-40, Photo Lot 8, and Photo Lot 97.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo lot 112, Photographs relating to peoples of the South Pacific, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.112
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw365c215fc-021c-4f7e-b206-b2f027625b09
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-112

Group of Young Men Wearing Ornaments and Playing Flutes Near Water

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Names:
Explorer's Club Expedition  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (006 in x 004 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.04999400
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island?
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Fr Poly: Tuamotu: NM 85214 04999400, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / French Polynesia / Tuamotu
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3839591bf-176e-451e-8577-dccb732d2eac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref10836
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Young Man Wearing Ornaments, Including Nose Stick

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (003 in x 005 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.04999500
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint on postcard
Place:
Melanesia -- Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island?
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Fr Poly: Tuamotu: NM 85214 04999500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / French Polynesia / Tuamotu
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3470c36c5-e387-4e9a-b2d9-7d5a88129d96
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref10837
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Portrait of Man with Scarification and Wearing Shell, Bead, And Flower Ornaments

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 006 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05039900
Local Note:
Copyright
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Melanesia: General: NM 85214 05039900, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw333cd9ced-5772-4364-8fae-2736dcd6badc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11262
Online Media:

Old Woman in Costume Wearing Ornaments, Near Stone Wall And Outside Pole and Thatch House; Man and Two Boys in Background

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05040000
Local Note:
Copyright
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Melanesia: General: NM 85214 05040000, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw362c614f2-720f-44bf-a174-0473d42a9b96
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11263
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Man in Costume Wearing Ornaments and Smoking Pipe

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05040100
Local Note:
Copyright
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Melanesia: General: NM 85214 05040100, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3765d8c56-3f63-4a44-953b-758888b4d181
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11264
Online Media:

Man in Costume Wearing Ornaments Including Sprays of Leaves

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05040200
Local Note:
Copyright
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Melanesia: General: NM 85214 05040200, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3f5b31314-607a-41c3-ac6f-abfd4c949ef8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11265
Online Media:

Man with Scarification, in Costume and Wearing Large Metal Ear Ornaments

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (003 in x 005 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05040300
Local Note:
Copyright
Black and white photoprint on postcard
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Melanesia: General: NM 85214 05040300, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3469bf174-8051-4748-b3de-6238916d11e3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11266
Online Media:

Group in Costume and Wearing Ornaments, Paddling Painted Canoe on Water

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 003 in)
Culture:
Malaita  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1925
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05040400
Local Note:
Copyright
Black and white photoprint on postcard
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands/Solomon Islands -- Malaita Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Melanesia: General: NM 85214 05040400, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Melanesia / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3a5501e1b-7ef5-4f60-8a5d-8ce237b1747d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11267
Online Media:

Woman in Costume with Old, Non-Native Man (Representative Gwinn Williams?) Wearing Flower Wreaths

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl (?)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (008 in x 010 in mounted on 008 in x 010 in)
Culture:
Samoan ?  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
undated
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05052300

OPPS NEG.80-9510
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint on paper mount
Place:
Micronesia -- Mariana Island/Ladrones Islands -- Guam Island
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Micronesia: Guam 05052300, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Micronesia / Guam
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw317a8f392-ef3d-437b-bce5-de113a33ac9d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref11408

Man with Body Paint, Tortoise Shell Nose Ornament, and Neck String

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Ontong Java  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1942
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253200
Local Note:
Copyright: La Voy, Merl; 1943
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Polynesian Outliers -- Lord Howe Islands -- Ontong Java Atoll
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Poly Outliers: Ontong Java:NM 85214 05253200, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Poly Outliers / Ontong Java
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw32efd346e-9c4f-4e42-ab92-9a90a16c98cd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13468
Online Media:

Man with Ornaments

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Ontong Java  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253300
Local Note:
Copyright: La Voy, Merl; 1943
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Polynesian Outliers -- Lord Howe Islands -- Ontong Java Atoll
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Poly Outliers: Ontong Java:NM 85214 05253300, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Poly Outliers / Ontong Java
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bccd4462-87c6-4baf-8273-041452f0f003
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13469
Online Media:

Three Men Wearing Breechcloths and with Ornaments, Knife, And Ball of String

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (007 in x 009 in)
Culture:
Ontong Java  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253400
Local Note:
Copyright: La Voy, Merl; 1943
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Polynesian Outliers -- Lord Howe Islands -- Ontong Java Atoll
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Poly Outliers: Ontong Java:NM 85214 05253400, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Poly Outliers / Ontong Java
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw35b4f53cd-2481-4053-96e7-91421633cba0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13470
Online Media:

Two Women with Body Paint, in Costume and with Ornaments

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (006 in x 005 in)
Culture:
Ontong Java  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253500

OPPS NEG.57010
Local Note:
Copyright: La Voy, Merl; 1943
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Polynesian Outliers -- Lord Howe Islands -- Ontong Java Atoll
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Poly Outliers: Ontong Java:NM 85214 05253500, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Poly Outliers / Ontong Java
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ac57311c-602e-463f-819b-f9f26ef57300
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13471
Online Media:

Group in Costume and with Coconuts Near Shore

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (006 in x 004 in)
Culture:
Ontong Java  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253600
Local Note:
Copyright: La Voy, Merl; 1943
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Polynesian Outliers -- Lord Howe Islands -- Ontong Java Atoll
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Poly Outliers: Ontong Java:NM 85214 05253600, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Poly Outliers / Ontong Java
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw309f84c18-6530-47ef-8a93-edd38d4224f3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13472
Online Media:

Man and Three Children Outside Woven Mat Pole and Thatch House

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (007 in x 005 in)
Culture:
Ontong Java  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253700

OPPS NEG.57011
Local Note:
Copyright: La Voy, Merl; 1943
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Polynesian Outliers -- Lord Howe Islands -- Ontong Java Atoll
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Poly Outliers: Ontong Java:NM 85214 05253700, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Poly Outliers / Ontong Java
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3d29719ba-ba70-4923-8c49-07cf16d053d4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13473
Online Media:

Young Boy Wearing Ornaments and Holding Small Tortoise

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (004 in x 006 in)
Culture:
Solomon Islanders  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253800
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Solomon Island: Gen NM 85214 05253800, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Solomon Islands / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3025b3bc7-1b73-4958-aec7-b9cb5831d192
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13474
Online Media:

Young Man in Costume and with Ornaments

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (004 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Solomon Islanders  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05253900
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Solomon Island: Gen NM 85214 05253900, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Solomon Islands / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3ea6df0a4-3edd-44a5-bfe8-dc2524b44c08
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13475

Man in Costume and with Necklaces

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 007 in)
Culture:
Solomon Islanders  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05254000
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Solomon Island: Gen NM 85214 05254000, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Solomon Islands / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37062f467-ea20-48b4-9399-89081f2f6bf8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13476

Woman in Costume, Wearing Ornaments and Holding Infant; Pole And Thatch Houses in Background

Creator:
LaVoy, Merl  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology  Search this
Extent:
1 Photographic print (005 in x 006 in)
Culture:
Solomon Islanders  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photographs
Date:
1943
Local Numbers:
NAA INV.05254100
Local Note:
Black and white photoprint
Place:
Melanesia -- British Solomon Islands
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Citation:
Photo Lot 97 DOE Oceania: Solomon Island: Gen NM 85214 05254100, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1
Division of Ethnology photograph collection 1 / Oceania / Solomon Islands / Gen
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39488bfdc-d928-4f41-9e7a-8ca15fb9d979
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-photolot-97-ref13477

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