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Two children on the edge of a pearl lugger, sitting behind a pile of pearl shells
Two children on the edge of a pearl lugger, sitting behind a pile of pearl shells

Two children on the edge of a pearl lugger, sitting behind a pile of pearl shells

Date1961
Object numberANMS1275[287]
NameNegative
MediumCellulose (nitrate or acetate) negative, black and white
DimensionsOverall: 60 x 60 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Two men on a lugger, possibly looking at a pile of pearl shells
Two men on a lugger, possibly looking at a pile of pearl shells
1961
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A man sitting, with a pile of pearls shells in front of him, on Packe Island
1963
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a man holding up a pearl shell and an axe, and the second of a pile of pearl shells
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1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a man standing, holding a pearl shell basket on a boat, and the second of several people on a boat, one man holding a metal cage, standing behind a large pile of hose
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1961
Yurie (or Yulie) George holding two pearl shells, next to a pearl cage with two pearl shells sitting at the front, on Packe Island
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1962-1964
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a man sitting on a lugger, smoking from a pipe, holding onto ropes, and the second of a man cutting open a pearl shell with an axe
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1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a woman, probably Yurie (or Yulie) George, sitting on the deck of a boat holding up pearl shells, and the second image of pearl shells lying on the ground
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1961
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of four people, including Yurie (or Yulie) George, sitting near rows of pearl shells on the ground, and the second of one of the same men as sitting next to the rows of shells
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1961
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a wire pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and the second of Yurie (or Yulie) George sitting next to the pearl cage opening a pearl shell
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a wire pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and the second of Yurie (or Yulie) George sitting next to the pearl cage opening a pearl shell
1961
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A pearl shell in the water, with a person sitting on the beach near a pile of pearl cages and a pile of chains
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and the second a person sitting on a pearl raft, in front of a shed, with pearl cages
Two black-and-white negatives, the first a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and the second a person sitting on a pearl raft, in front of a shed, with pearl cages
1961
Two black-and-white negatives pearl cages, filled with pearl shells, sitting in a shed, with people in the shed, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives pearl cages, filled with pearl shells, sitting in a shed, with people in the shed, on Packe Island
1963