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Colour negative of pearl shells laid out in rows on the deck of a pearl production raft
Colour negative of pearl shells laid out in rows on the deck of a pearl production raft

Colour negative of pearl shells laid out in rows on the deck of a pearl production raft

Date1961
Object numberANMS1275[058]
NameNegative
MediumCellulose acetate negative, colour
DimensionsOverall: 59 x 59 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Colour photograph of numerous pearl shells, laid out in rows, many of which have blister pearls
Colour photograph of numerous pearl shells, laid out in rows, many of which have blister pearls
1961-1972
A male, female, and three children Papua New Guineans, sitting behind laid out rows of pearl shells
A male, female, and three children Papua New Guineans, sitting behind laid out rows of pearl shells
1961-1972
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 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
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
1961
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
Image Not Available for Colour negative of Denis George standing on a wooden pearl production raft, holding up a pearl cage filled with pearl shells
Colour negative of Denis George standing on a wooden pearl production raft, holding up a pearl cage filled with pearl shells
1961
Image Not Available for Colour negative of Denis George holding onto a pearl cage, filled with pearl shells, on a pearl production raft
Colour negative of Denis George holding onto a pearl cage, filled with pearl shells, on a pearl production raft
1961
Image Not Available for Two colour negatives, joined together, of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George sitting on a pearl raft next to a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and Denis and Yurie George standing on a pearl raft, pulling pearl cages out of the water
Two colour negatives, joined together, of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George sitting on a pearl raft next to a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and Denis and Yurie George standing on a pearl raft, pulling pearl cages out of the water
1961
Two women scrubbing pearl shells over buckets, and men sitting in the background looking at pearl shells laid out on the ground, on a pearl raft
Two women scrubbing pearl shells over buckets, and men sitting in the background looking at pearl shells laid out on the ground, on a pearl raft
1961-1972
Strip with four negatives, including a man sitting cross-legged in front of pearl shells, pearl shells, Yurie (or Yulie) George sunbaking and a pearl production raft
Strip with four negatives, including a man sitting cross-legged in front of pearl shells, pearl shells, Yurie (or Yulie) George sunbaking and a pearl production raft
1961-1972
Yurie (or Yulie) George and two men sitting around rows of pearl shells on the ground
Yurie (or Yulie) George and two men sitting around rows of pearl shells on the ground
1961
Strip with four negatives, including images of a pearl production raft, a man standing, and two of pearl shells
Strip with four negatives, including images of a pearl production raft, a man standing, and two of pearl shells
1961-1972