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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
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

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

Date1961
Object numberANMS1275[312]
NameNegative
MediumCellulose (nitrate or acetate) negative, black and white
DimensionsOverall: 121 x 60 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a man holding a handful of half pearls (or mabe pearls) from a large pile of half pearls, and the second of the man standing next to the half pearls
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a man holding a handful of half pearls (or mabe pearls) from a large pile of half pearls, and the second of the man standing next to the half pearls
1961-1972
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of four men looking over the side of a lugger, with one holding onto a divers air hose, and the second of a man standing on a pearl raft
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of four men looking over the side of a lugger, with one holding onto a divers air hose, and the second of a man standing on a pearl raft
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a man wearing a scuba diving mask, holding pearl shells over the side of a boat, and the second of the same man standing in shallow water, holding pearl shells
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a man wearing a scuba diving mask, holding pearl shells over the side of a boat, and the second of the same man standing in shallow water, holding pearl shells
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a person holding up a pearl cage on the pearl raft, and the second image of a man standing on a pearl raft in front of a shed, holding onto a rope, surrounded by pearl cages
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a person holding up a pearl cage on the pearl raft, and the second image of a man standing on a pearl raft in front of a shed, holding onto a rope, surrounded by pearl cages
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a man walking on a pearl raft, and the second of five men on a boat, near a large pile of hose
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of a man walking on a pearl raft, and the second of five men on a boat, near a large pile of hose
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the firstof a car, shade cover, equipment and several people on a beach, with a pearl raft in the water in the background, and the second of a man holding onto, and possibly constructing, a wire pearl cage
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the firstof a car, shade cover, equipment and several people on a beach, with a pearl raft in the water in the background, and the second of a man holding onto, and possibly constructing, a wire pearl cage
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, one of a man holding a pearl cage, and the second of the same man holding a pearl shell, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives, one of a man holding a pearl cage, and the second of the same man holding a pearl shell, on Packe Island
1963
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a man crouching down to a pearl cage on a boat, and the second of two people on a pearl raft with pearl cages, next to a boat carrying one man and a pearl cage
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a man crouching down to a pearl cage on a boat, and the second of two people on a pearl raft with pearl cages, next to a boat carrying one man and a pearl cage
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of several people on a pearl raft, handling pearl shells, the second of a man handling pearl shells from a pearl cage, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of several people on a pearl raft, handling pearl shells, the second of a man handling pearl shells from a pearl cage, 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
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
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a raft near the shore, on which is piles of wood, pearl cages and metal containers, and the second of three people digging holes next to a large metal structure, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a raft near the shore, on which is piles of wood, pearl cages and metal containers, and the second of three people digging holes next to a large metal structure, on Packe Island
1963
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of Yurie (or Yulie) George seeding a pearl shell, which is being held in a clamp, and the second of a pearl cage holding several pearl shells
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, the first of Yurie (or Yulie) George seeding a pearl shell, which is being held in a clamp, and the second of a pearl cage holding several pearl shells
1961