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Photograph Album D

Archive Collections / Ernest Sterne Usher / Series AA835/1 / Photograph Album D

  1. D1 - "General village scene at Maipua in Purari Delta" written on verso. Village houses along water's edge,

  2. D2 - "Dwelling houses - Maipua Village - Purari Delta" written on verso. Two high-fronted buildings on stilts, both with large carved/painted elongated plaques in the entrance area. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 31.

  3. D3 - (negative missing) copied - "Irava (club house) U-K-iaravi Village - Purari Delta" written on verso. Large, high open-fronted building on stilts.

  4. D4 - "General scene U-K-iaravi village Purari Delta" written on verso. River with village houses on the far side. The folder named "Photographs 2", AA835/1/8 has copies of this photo on page 11, photos (c) and (d)..

  5. D5 - "Lakatoi, lakatoi house and canoe at U-K-iaravi village - Purari Delta" written on verso. Additional note on back "cf C99, 100". Canoe with six men aboard in the foreground and lakatoi in the background.

  6. D6 - "Interior of Irava or club house - Purari Delta" written on verso. Originally marked "D17" on the back of the photo but this has been crossed out and changed to "D6". Additional note on verso: "This is D6 not D17 therefore Ukiaravi".
    Note: This photo was originally labelled as "D6 Ukairavi" in the album. This has been crossed out and re-labelled "D17 Kairu" [apparently incorrectly].
    Note in Album next to photo: "NB Two kwoi in this photo are in photos by AB Lewis 1912 (see Newton 1961 figs 33, 218) but are said to be of Kairu village - checked negs. and swapped photos". The photo is of carved/painted plaques inside a building. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 27 .

  7. D7 - Note in album: "no negative - but same photo/negative as C87 - suspect D7 photo and negative destroyed". "Front view of Kai aimuno basket - flashlight photo taken in Club house at Purari Delta". "See C87 same photo". Poor photo of an object with feathers around it.

  8. D8 - "Ravi (men's house) Koropenaira village Purari Delta". "Interior of Club house Koropenaira village" written on verso. Interior of building with painted masks and plaques. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 31.

  9. D9 - "U-K-I-aravi Village Purari Delta Lakatoi logs" written on verso. View across a river with some structures in the background, including a large canoe (lakatoi). Same as D13 but a closer shot.

  10. D10 - "U-K-I-aravi Village showing large Irava" written on verso. View across water with two buildings on the far bank. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 24.

  11. D11 - "Old men Kaimare [crossed out] village Purari Delta".
    "cf. D12 - same men but says Ukiaravi village. Listing also says D11 is at Ukiaravi" written on verso. Photo is of two old men. The folder named "Photographs 1" has a photocopied enlargement of this photo on page 16.

  12. D12 - "Two old men - U-K-I-aravi village - Purari Delta" written on verso. Additional note written on verso: "cf. D11 - same men but says Kaimare village". Photo is of two old men.

  13. D13 - "U-K-iaravi village Purari Delta Lakatoi logs" written on verso. View across a river with some structures in the background, including a large canoe (lakatoi). Same as D9 but a wider shot.

  14. D14 - "Sago making ground - Purari Delta" written on verso. Additional note in folder named "Papers": "near Urika Island". View of people making sago.

  15. D15 - "Sago making - Purari Delta" written on verso. Additional note in folder named "Papers": "near Urika Island". Woman processing sago. The folder named "Photographs 2", AA835/1/8, has a copy of this photo on page 12, photo (c).

  16. D16 - "Same as C86. Dwelling houses at Kairu village Purari". "Dwelling houses at Kairu - Purari Delta" written on verso. Two houses on stilts with very high fronts; several people seated in entrance area. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 25.

  17. D17 - "Kairu" [crossed out]. "D6 Ukiaravi" [written instead, apparently incorrectly].
    Note in album "NB. Could this photo be of U-K-iaravi and D6 of Kairu?? Yes - checked negatives and swapped photos round".
    Written on verso: "Interior of club house (Irava) Purari Delta" (Kairu). D6 [crossed out] and replaced with D17.
    Notes on back of photo: "See Newton Plate 218 Plate 33. (kwoi) gope on extreme right cf. same gope (kwoi) in second larava.
    Plate 33 Newton (Kairu) gope on extreme right is same as gope (kwoi) on left front in this photo.
    Plate 218 Newton (Kairu) gope on extreme right is same as gope (kwoi) on left in second cubicle of this photo. This is D17 not D6 therefore Kairu village".
    Photo shows Interior of building with numerous painted plaques.

  18. D18 - "Two men - Kaimare Village Purari Delta. Smaller one covered with clay being in mourning for a relative" written on verso. Photo of two men standing with the one on the right covered in clay.

  19. D19 - "Women at Kaimare Village Purari Delta" written on verso. Three women and two children with village in the background. The folder named "Photographs 2", AA835/1/8, has a copy of this photo on page 12, photo (a).

  20. D20 - "Street scene - Kaimare Purari Delta" written on verso. View of village houses, one partly constructed.

  21. D21 - "Youths just out of Irava Orokolo G.D. List says Ari-hovi village" written on verso. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Three young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress. The folder named "Photographs 1" has two copies of enlargements of this photo on pages 38 and 52.

  22. D22 - "Hanuabada natives off lakatoi at Kaimare Village in Purari Delta" written on verso. Three men with village in the background.

  23. D23 - (negative missing) copied. "Youths just out of Irava where they have been confined for months - front view. Orokolo - Gulf Division. List says Ari-hovi village" written on verso. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Nine young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress (front view).

  24. D24 - "Youths who have just come out of the Irava or club house after confinement of many months - now eligible to marry. Orokolo village - Gulf Division. List says Ari-hovi village" written on verso. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Nine young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress (back view). The folder named "Photographs 1" has an enlargement and an additional copy of this photo on pages 21 and 52.

  25. D25 - (negative missing) copied. "Making sago with the feet - Maipua - Purari Delta" written on verso. Woman using her feet to make sago at the water's edge; house in the background.

  26. D26 - (negative missing) copied. "Women fishing - Orokolo village Gulf Division" written on verso. Women standing in shallow surf holding large V-shaped nets. The folder named "Photographs 1" has two copies of enlargements of this photo on pages 37 and 47.

  27. D27a - (27b - same subject slight change in posture) negative only. "Young boy - Kaimare - Purari Delta" written on verso. Young boy wearing decorated waist band, arm rings, necklaces and head band. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 17.

  28. D28 - (negative missing) copied. "Aimuno - (captives baskets) - Purari Delta. Ravi Kavau village" written on verso. Two large baskets inside a building. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an enlargement of this photo on page 53.

  29. D29 - "(29b same subject - slight change in posture - negative only)" written in album. "Old man with piebald skin. Maipua - Purari Delta" written on verso. Seated man with large white patches on his lower legs, feet, forearms and hands.

  30. D30 - "Widow - Maipua Purari Delta" written on verso. Woman with tight bindings on her arms and legs. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 17.

  31. D31 - "Old woman - Orokolo - Gulf District" written on verso. Old woman with long curly hair.

  32. D32 - "Returning from gardens - Orokolo - Gulf Division" written on verso. A group of women and children walking along a beach carrying large bundles of food.

  33. D33 - "Women fishing - Vailala Gulf Division" written on verso. Many women standing in torso-deep water holding large V-shaped fishing nets.

  34. D34 - Photo missing. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Man with Elephantiasis of legs - Orokolo district".

  35. D35 - Photo missing. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Village constable - Orokolo district".

  36. D36 - Photo missing. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Group of youths - Vailala village". The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 18. This shows a line of seven young boys and youths in order of height.

  37. D37 - "Samarai" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "General view of Samarai - East End Papua". Samarai island, showing buildings, in the middle distance.

  38. D38 - "Samarai District" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "View in harbour near Samarai". View of small island with mainland in the background. Two copies of the photograph.

  39. D39 - "Samarai" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "View west side of Samarai Island". View from Samarai Island across harbour towards the mainland. Ketch moored at wharf in the middle distance.

  40. D40 - "Samarai" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Pretty walk among coconuts - Samarai". Path along the coast through coconut trees.

  41. D41 - "Samarai" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Avenue Samarai". View along a gravel road in Samarai.

  42. D42 - "Church of England - Samarai" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "St Paul's Church of England - Samarai". Tiled-roof church.

Creator: Ernest Sterne Usher
Control: AA835/1/4
Series:  AA835/1