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Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/02 / Photographic Prints taken by Dr WD and Mrs MV Walker

  1. four New Guinea people in front of bush shelter. Annotated "899. A chief of the Arawa natives with his family. This tribe follows the custom of putting the upper part of the head into bandages for the first twleve months after birth which causes an elongation of the head. The chief in the photo has about 2000 dogs teeth around his waist. The photo was taken on Tuam one of the Liassi group of islands SW corner of New Britain Nov 1927"

  2. group photograph seven women in front of banana palms. Annotated "Women of the ngHube tribe, inland hill tribe living about 5000 ft above sea level. The tribe number about 7000. Taken Feb 1928"

  3. grass roofed bush shelter. Annotated "A native hut in an Azera village, photo was taken Dec 1927"

  4. group photograph seated men. Annotated "Group of Azera tribesmen squatting in a village place photo taken Dec 1927. They are chewing betel nut and smoking cigars. The long bamboo tube held by the man squatting in the front row is a 'cigar holder' "

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/2/66/21 A-D
Date Range:  1923  -  1930
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Loose Photographic Prints
Series:  AA357/02