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Four Photographs, stapled together, of pearl shells and people cleaning pearls in Samarai
Four Photographs, stapled together, of pearl shells and people cleaning pearls in Samarai

Four Photographs, stapled together, of pearl shells and people cleaning pearls in Samarai

Date1966-1982
Object numberANMS1276[109]
NameNote and photographs
MediumPaper, photographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 130 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Five Photographs, stapled together, of a boat and pearl and pearl seeding displays on Samarai
Five Photographs, stapled together, of a boat and pearl and pearl seeding displays on Samarai
1966-1982
Two Photographs, stapled together, of two different people seeding a pearl shell on Pearl Island
Two Photographs, stapled together, of two different people seeding a pearl shell on Pearl Island
1966-1982
Three Photographs, stapled together, of boats and a wooden raft in Samarai
Three Photographs, stapled together, of boats and a wooden raft in Samarai
1966-1982
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first, third and fourth of people cleaning pearls on a pearl raft, and the second of a hundreds of pearl shells, lined up into rows
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first, third and fourth of people cleaning pearls on a pearl raft, and the second of a hundreds of pearl shells, lined up into rows
1966-1982
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of two pearl shells with flesh and pearls still attached, and the second of four pearl shells, two of which have blister pearls, on Pearl Island
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of two pearl shells with flesh and pearls still attached, and the second of four pearl shells, two of which have blister pearls, on Pearl Island
1962-1982
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first two images of people cleaning pearl shells, and the final two of pearl shells lined up into rows
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first two images of people cleaning pearl shells, and the final two of pearl shells lined up into rows
1966-1982
Photograph of numerous Papua New Guinean people sitting on a pearl raft cleaning pearl shells
Photograph of numerous Papua New Guinean people sitting on a pearl raft cleaning pearl shells
1961-1972
Photograph of men, women and children cleaning pearl shells, with three people crowded over a garbage bin
Photograph of men, women and children cleaning pearl shells, with three people crowded over a garbage bin
1961-1972
Photograph of several people sitting in a group, cleaning pearl shells
Photograph of several people sitting in a group, cleaning pearl shells
1961-1972
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first image of water and land, and the other three of people cleaning pearl shells on a pearl raft
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first image of water and land, and the other three of people cleaning pearl shells on a pearl raft
1966-1982
Image Not Available for Eleven pages from The Lapidary Journal, dated July 1979, featuring part four of an article on pearls written by Denis George called Cultivation of pearl shell and pearls in the indopacific region: Samarai, Milne Bay Province, Papua, New Guinea
Eleven pages from The Lapidary Journal, dated July 1979, featuring part four of an article on pearls written by Denis George called Cultivation of pearl shell and pearls in the indopacific region: Samarai, Milne Bay Province, Papua, New Guinea
July 1979
Photograph of men, women and children cleaning pearl shells, sitting around pearl shell cages
Photograph of men, women and children cleaning pearl shells, sitting around pearl shell cages
1961-1972