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Views from Tonga and Fiji Islands, South Pacific [graphic]
BANC PIC 1905.17139:148-:159--PICLOCAL
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Title:
Views from Tonga and Fiji Islands, South PacificCreator/Contributor:
Burton Bros. (New Zealand), creatorAbstract:
Photos from Tonga include a view of the Wesleyan Church and village scenes depicting native people in Western dress in Neiafu,
Vavau; "dusky charmers" of Tongatabu depicting women in native dress; group of villagers in Nukualofa, Tongatabu; and several
portraits of Tongans. Also included are photos of Fijians (some from Waitora near Levuka) and a group portrait of European
men and women in Rewa River, Fiji.
Date:
ca. 1875-1884 (issued)Subject:
pofj--- -- poto---Tongans -- Photographs
Fijians -- Photographs
Church buildings -- Tonga -- Vava'u Island -- Photographs
Note:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed by Burton Bros. (New Zealand)
Mount of one of the photographs bears the following statement: "The Camera of the Coral Islands. (Copyright series)."
Type:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
13 photographic prints : albumen ; 15 x 20 cm. or smaller.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1905.17139:148-:159--PICLOCAL