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National Anthropological Archives
Copy of Levuka Studios photograph of a Lau chief, circa 1885
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.R78-25
- Creators:
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Levuka Studios
- Dates:
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circa 1885
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Copy print
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Copy of a halftone print depicting a part-Tongan chief from the Lau Islands. The chief was photographed by Levuka Studios when he came to Levuka for a ceremony.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Original in Fiji Museum, Suva.
Custodial History note
Donated by Saul Riesenberg, Department of Anthropology, 1978.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copy prints of photographs held by Fiji Museum cannot be copied. Copies may be obtained from that repository.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot R78-25, Levuka Studios photograph of a Lau chief, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the Saul H. Riesenberg papers.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot R78-25
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Levuka (Fiji) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lau (Solomon Islands people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Tongans | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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