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Photograph Album E

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

  1. E1 - "Volcano at Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "General view Süd Tochter ['South Daughter'] volcano and crater Rabaul". View of volcanoes in the distance.

  2. E2 - "Volcano at Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "View of crater Süd Tochter volcano Rabaul". Volcanic crater.

  3. E3 - "Interior of crater Rabaul" Volcano at Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Looking into crater Süd Tochter volcano Rabaul". Looking across volcanic crater towards Rabaul harbour.

  4. E4 - "Interior of crater Rabaul" Volcano at Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Looking into crater Süd Tochter volcano Rabaul". View looking down towards the crater floor. Two copies of the photograph.

  5. E5 - "Interior of crater Rabaul" Volcano at Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Looking into crater Süd Tochter volcano Rabaul". View of ash walls of the crater. Two copies of the photograph.

  6. E6 - "The Mother Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "View of Mother volcano from Govt. House". Mother volcano in the background.

  7. E7 - "Rabaul Harbour - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "View of Rabaul from Govt. House". Rabaul with the harbour in the background.

  8. E8 - "Village at Matape Is. - Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "General view of village - Matape Is. Rabaul" [Matupit Island]. Village with thatched buildings set amongst coconut palms.

  9. E9 - "Making fish traps - Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Making fish traps - Matape Is. Rabaul". Several men weaving a large fish trap.

  10. E10 - No inscription on photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Lieut. Peterson with Percy - Matape Is. Rabaul". Man in Army uniform holding a horse.

  11. E11 - "Group of children - Matape Is. Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Group of boys - Matape Is. Rabaul". A group of nine young boys.

  12. E12 - "House - Matape Is. Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Typical house - Matape Is. Rabaul". House made from local materials with thatched roof; roof is peaked at both ends.

  13. E13 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of men with drums and in dance attire dancing in a circle.

  14. E14 - "Dance - Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Women dancing, wearing blouses and long printed lavalava.

  15. E15 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of men in dance attire, most holding drums posing for photo. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 26.

  16. E16 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of men, most wearing lavalava and holding long-handled decorated axes above their heads. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 27.

  17. E17 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Men dancing with their decorated axes.

  18. E18 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Men dancing with their decorated axes.

  19. E19 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Men dancing with spears and shields made from split palms.

  20. E20 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Men dancing, showing painted faces and torsos.

  21. E21 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of dancing men.

  22. E22 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of men wearing long skirts made from grass or split leaf, posing for photo. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 19.

  23. E23 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of dancing men.

  24. E24 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scenes at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of dancing men. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo.

  25. E25 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scene at Herbertshöhe - New Britain". Group of dancing men, wearing palm frond skirts, white shirts and caps. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 26.

  26. E26 - "Dance at Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Dancing scene at Herbertshöhe". Group of dancing women, most wearing blouses and printed lavalava.

  27. E27 - "Dancing pavilion - Herbertshöhe - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "The pavilion Herbertshöhe (14 pigs) & native fruits for dance". Platform and frame with large pigs laid end-to-end in front and hung with various fruits around the frame. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 26.

  28. E28 - "Making copra - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Scene on coconut plantation - Herbertshöhe". Large pile of coconuts with people making copra.

  29. E29 - "Rabaul" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Views of Rabaul from harbour". Rabaul wharf with mountains in the background.

  30. E30 - "Rabaul (Japanese town)" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Views of Rabaul from harbour". Buildings along foreshore with mountain in the background.

  31. E31 - "Signalling station - Herbertshöhe" inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Signalling station (telescope) with coconut palms in the background; men in army uniform manning the signalling equipment.

  32. E32 - "Signalling station - Herbertshöhe" inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Signalling station (telescope); men in army uniform manning the signalling equipment.

  33. E33 - "Native police - Herbertshöhe" inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Native police in uniform and holding rifles. Large multi-storied building in the background with intricate latticed verandahs. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an enlargement and an additional copy of this photo on pages 18 and 37.

  34. E34 - "Herbertshöhe New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Street scene Herbertshöhe". View along road with large multi-storied building with intricate latticed verandahs on right-hand side. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 24.

  35. E35 - "Governors residence - Herbertshöhe" inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Large single-storied building with return verandah; building is set on concrete piles. Two copies of the photo.

  36. E36 - "Boys with toy boats" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Young boys with toy boats Herbertshöhe". Boys standing with their toy boats; the boats have outriggers and sails.

  37. E37 - "Canoe - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Typical canoe". Four boys standing next to an outrigger canoe resting on poles near the water's edge; oars leaning against the canoe. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo. on page 25

  38. E38 - "Rubber plantation - Witu Is." inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Rubber plantation Witu Is. New Britain". Rubber trees with steel rail tracks laid through the trees. Two copies of the photo. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an enlargement of this photo.

  39. E39 - "Cutting Cocoa - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Cocoa plantation Witu Is. New Britain". Man cutting cocoa pods from tree.

  40. E40 - "Labourers, Plantation - Witu Is. New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Native labourers Witu Is. New Britain". Large group of labourers.

  41. E41 - "Canoes Witu Is. New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Canoe making Witu Is. New Britain". Men working on canoe hulls; carved and painted decoration on the hulls. Two copies of the photo. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 25.

  42. E42 - "Village - Witu Is. New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Village scene Witu Is. New Britain". Row of men and boys with village houses in the background. Two copies of the photo.

  43. E43 - "Coconut plantation Witu Is. New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Coconut plantation with steel rail tracks laid through it.

  44. E44 - "Witu lagoon New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Witu lagoon Witu Is. New Britain". Lagoon showing wharf with a moored steam boat. Two copies of the photo.

  45. E45 - "The 'Meklong' at Witu Lagoon" written on verso. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Crew and officers of Meklong - cargo boat". Large group of men standing on and in front of the 'Meklong'. The folder named "Photographs 1" has an additional copy of this photo on page 24.

  46. E46 - Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Officers Meklong cargo boat". Four officers in the control room of the 'Meklong'. Three copies of the photo. The folder named "Photographs 1" has two additional copies of this photo on pages 19 and 22.

  47. E47 - "E.S. Usher" written on verso. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "E.S. Usher Meklong cargo boat". ES Usher in the control room of the 'Meklong'. Two copies of the photo. The folder named "Photographs 1" has two additional copies of this photo on pages 1 (the cover page of the album) and 35.

  48. E48 - "Witu lagoon - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Lagoon showing the 'Meklong' moored at the wharf. Two copies of the photo.

  49. E49 - "Morobe - German New Guinea" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Scene at Morobi [sic] German New Guinea". View across the sea towards mountainous coast.

  50. E50 - "Morobe - German New Guinea" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Scene at Morobi [sic] German New Guinea". View over what looks like a palm oil plantation towards the coast and islands in the background.

  51. E51 - "Morobi [sic] - German New Guinea" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Scene at Morobi [sic] German New Guinea". View over water with wharf in the foreground and a steam ship on the water.

  52. E52 - "Lagoon - Morobi [sic] - German New Guinea" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Scene at Morobi [sic] German New Guinea". View across a lagoon.

  53. E53 - "Morobe Station - German New Guinea" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Scene at Morobe German New Guinea". Buildings on a hilltop with ocean in the background; young palm oil plantation on slopes in front of the buildings.

  54. E54 - "Men - Morobi [sic] - German New Guinea" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Native men Morobi [sic] German New Guinea". Five men and a boy standing in front of village buildings.

  55. E55 - "Women at Morobi [sic] G.N.G" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Native women Morobi [sic] German New Guinea. Five women and two children in front of village buildings.

  56. E56 - "Women Ablingi New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Women and babies at Ablingi Is. New Britain". Two women with their babies; the women are wearing grass skirts and the babies have bindings on their heads.

  57. E57 - "Head binding South New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Women and babies (portrait)". Two women with their babies showing close-up of the babies' head binding.

  58. E58 - "Man & child Ablingi - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Man and child at Ablingi Is. New Britain". Man holding a child with head bindings.

  59. E59 - "Women Ablingi New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Group of women at Ablingi Is. New Britain". A line of women and children.

  60. E60 - "Unloading canoe - Ablingi - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Women unloading canoes". Women unloading two canoes on the beach; some of the women have large bundles balanced on their heads.

  61. E61 - "Men - Ablingi - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Two men (portrait) Ablingi Is. New Britain". Portrait photo of two men in profile.

  62. E62 - "Shields - Ablingi - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Men with shields Ablingi Is. New Britain". Two men holding spears and narrow, painted, body-length shields.

  63. E63 - "Men - Lindenhafen - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Two men (portrait) Lindenhafen New Britain". Two men (head and shoulders).

  64. E64 - "Man - Lindenhafen - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Man (portrait) Lindenhafen New Britain". Man (head and shoulders).

  65. E65 - "Men - Lindenhafen - New Britain" inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Group of men Lindenhafen New Britain". A line of men, one holding a child, standing in front of a village building.

  66. E66 - "Village Morobi [sic] G.N.G." inscribed on the photo. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Group & village scene - Morobe". Small group of women, men and children with village buildings in the background.

Creator: Ernest Sterne Usher
Control: AA835/1/5
Series:  AA835/1