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Image Not Available for Denis George holding an opened pearl shell, with his young son standing beside him, on Packe Island
Denis George holding an opened pearl shell, with his young son standing beside him, on Packe Island
Image Not Available for Denis George holding an opened pearl shell, with his young son standing beside him, on Packe Island

Denis George holding an opened pearl shell, with his young son standing beside him, on Packe Island

Date1962-1963
Object numberANMS1274[457]
NameNegative
MediumCellulose (nitrate or acetate) negative, black and white
DimensionsOverall: 61 x 62 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Image Not Available for Denis George sitting beside his young son, who is hosing down a pearl shell over a bucket, on Packe Island
Denis George sitting beside his young son, who is hosing down a pearl shell over a bucket, on Packe Island
1962-1964
Image Not Available for Denis George holding a pearl shell, with his young son cleaning it over a bucket with a hose, on Packe Island
Denis George holding a pearl shell, with his young son cleaning it over a bucket with a hose, on Packe Island
1962-1964
Image Not Available for Two black-and-white negatives, the first of pearling equipment on Packe Island, including a large tub in which are pearl shells, the second of Denis George, who is cleaning a pearl shell, and his young son
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of pearling equipment on Packe Island, including a large tub in which are pearl shells, the second of Denis George, who is cleaning a pearl shell, and his young son
1963
Image Not Available for Denis George cleaning pearl shells, with his young son on his back, on Packle Island
Denis George cleaning pearl shells, with his young son on his back, on Packle Island
1963
Image Not Available for Denis George, with his young son sitting on his back, on Packe Island
Denis George, with his young son sitting on his back, on Packe Island
1963
Image Not Available for Denis George sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
Denis George sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Denis George, with his son beside him, showing a Papua New Guinean man a pearl shell in his hands
Denis George, with his son beside him, showing a Papua New Guinean man a pearl shell in his hands
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Denis George's son and one of his workers on Packe Island
Denis George's son and one of his workers on Packe Island
1962-1964
Image Not Available for Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of one of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) Georges young sons with a deer in the water, and the second of Yurie George and her son, with the deer, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of one of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) Georges young sons with a deer in the water, and the second of Yurie George and her son, with the deer, on Packe Island
1962-1964
A man, possibly Denis George, standing next to a pile of half pearls (or mabe pearls), holding some in his hands
A man, possibly Denis George, standing next to a pile of half pearls (or mabe pearls), holding some in his hands
1965
Image Not Available for Denis George holding two pearl shells, with two pearl shells resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
Denis George holding two pearl shells, with two pearl shells resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
1963
Image Not Available for Two black-and-white negatives, the first of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George working with pearl shells, and the second of Yurie holding two pearl shells, with another two resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George working with pearl shells, and the second of Yurie holding two pearl shells, with another two resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
1963