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National Anthropological Archives
Tanner Bros. Ltd. photographs of Maori peoples, circa 1906-1925
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.81-6
- Creators:
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Tanner Bros. Ltd.
- Dates:
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circa 1906-1925
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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photographic postcards
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographic postcards relating to Maori people made by the New England Tourist Department. They include portraits of four Maori men with face markings and one image of two Maori people rubbing noses as a form of greeting ("te hongi"). The photographs are possibly from Tanner Brothers Photographic Series and were collected and notated by William H. Egberts.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The Tanner Brothers were Wellington-based photographers who published photo books and black & white and glossy postcards from 1906-1925. They are best known for their "Maoriland Series." Their cards were printed in Saxony, England.
William H. Egberts was a preparator in the United States National Museum Department of Anthropology from 1913-1939.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Collection donated to the Smithsonian by Grace L. Holder from Australia. Transferred by Lucile St. Hoyme, for the Division of Physical Anthropology, in 1981.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 81-6, Tanner Bros. Ltd. photographs of Maori, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Reports by Egberts can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in the Department of Anthropology Annual Reports and the Personnel Files.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Maori people and artifacts can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 8 and Photo Lot 97.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 81-6
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Maori (New Zealand people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tourism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New Zealand | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New Zealand., Tourism Dept. | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Egberts, William H. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
