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Photographs (Folder 1)

Archive Collections / Ernest Sterne Usher / Series AA835/1 / Photographs (Folder 1)

Note: photos on pages with multiple photographs are referred to as follows:

One photo on the page - page number only.
Two photos on the page - page number plus
(a)→(b) or
(a)
↓
(b) - depends on page layout.
Four photos on the page - page number plus
(a)→(b)
(c)→(d)

  1. Page 1 - Cover page - "Usher Photographs" - E47 - Copy of photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "E.S. Usher" written on verso of the photo in the album. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "E.S. Usher Meklong cargo boat". ES Usher in the control room of the 'Meklong'.

  2. Page 2, pages 28, photo (b) and 43, photo (a) - A68 - Two enlargements and an extra copy of photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Fishing boys with fish traps Ipisi village near Kerema". "Fishing boys at Ipisi village near Kerema - the boys run rapidly through the water on seeing a fish, and bring down the basket-net over it . A hole at the top enables the fish to be got out" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three boys with their cone-shaped basket-nets standing on the beach.

  3. Pages 3 and 30, photo (a) - B123 - An enlargement and extra copy of photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Man shooting fish - Keuru" written on verso of the photo in the album. Man standing on a small platform near the shore, shooting fish with bow and arrows.

  4. Pages 4, 5 and 23, photo (c) - B90 - Two enlargements and an extra copy of photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Hunting for turtle eggs - Vailala River" written on verso of the photo in the album. Young person with a digging stick with a man looking on; long line of turtle eggs.

  5. Pages 5, 4 and 23, photo (c) - B90 - Two enlargements and an extra copy of photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Hunting for turtle eggs - Vailala River" written on verso of the photo in the album. Young person with a digging stick with a man looking on; long line of turtle eggs.

  6. Pages 6 and 28, photo (d) - C39 - An enlargement and an extra copy of photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Old woman making pottery at Chiria Village - Yule Island" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman sitting on the ground surrounded by clay pots she is making.

  7. Pages 7 and 29, photo (c) - A110 - An enlargement and an extra copy of photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Men spearing fish, Sepoy village". "Men spearing fish - Sepoy Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three men holding long, multi-pronged fishing spears at the water's edge. 

  8. Page 8 - B127 - An enlargement of photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Koraita, near Kerema". "Dancing men - Koraita near Kerema" written on verso of the photo in the album. Four men wearing painted masks and cloaks made from reeds or grass; village houses in the background.

  9. Page 9 - B88 - An enlargement of photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Dubu in construction - Vailala Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Tall, peaked building showing internal framework.

  10. Page 10 - Copy of a short note to Barry Craig from someone named "Harold".

  11. Page 11 - E38 - An enlargement of photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) -"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.

  12. Page 12 - A note written by Barry Craig (his hand-writing) regarding four of the photos in the various albums.

  13. Page 13 - A copy of a blank "Scanning Request".

  14. Page 14 - SA Museum envelope with Barry Craig's SA Museum contact details written on it.

  15. Page 15 - A note written by Jenni Thurmer to someone named "Vince" regarding photos to be included in the "Usher Paper".

  16. Page 16 - D11 - An enlarged photocopy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "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 of the photo in the album. Photo is of two old men.

  17. Page 17, photo (a) - D30 - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Widow - Maipua Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman with tight bindings on her arms and legs.

    Page 17, photo (b) - D27a - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - (27b - same subject slight change in posture) negative only. "Young boy - Kaimare - Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Young boy wearing decorated waist band, arm rings, necklaces and head band.

    Page 17, photo (c) and page 38, photo (b) - C50 - A copy and an enlargement of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Washing baby - Pinnapaka Village near Yule Island" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman wearing a grass skirt washing small child in the sea.

    Page 17, photo (d) - A62 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Woman & very young child, Koraita village, Kerema". "Woman and very young child at Koraita village near Kerema Gulf Division" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman holding child.

  18. Page 18, photo (a) - B48 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Old couple - village near Port Moresby" written on verso of the photo in the album. Old man and woman.

    Page 18, photo (b) - D36 - Photo missing in Album D (AA835/1/4). Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Group of youths - Vailala village". A line of seven young boys and youths in order of height.

    Page 18, photo (c) - A131 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Group of decorated Mou [Mohu] women - Pinna Paku [Pinupaka]". "Well decorated tatooed women from Mou village - photo taken at Pinnapaku" written on verso of the photo in the album. Five young women, all wearing shell (?) armbands and various styles of necklace made from shells.

    Page 18, photo (d) and page 37, photo (a) - E33 - A copy and an enlargement of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

  19. Page 19, photo (a) and page 22, photo (b) - A145 - Two copies of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1 - (negative A151) - "Dancing Scenes at Port Moresby". "Dancers at Port Moresby" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three men wearing large feathered head dresses, necklaces, arm bands and waist bands.

    Page 19, photo (b) and page 22, photo (c) - E46 - Two copies of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Officers Meklong cargo boat". Four officers in the control room of the 'Meklong'.

    Page 19, photo (c) - B130 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Boys scrambling for tobacco - Kerema" written on verso of the photo in the album. Group of boys near the water's edge, looking and reaching upwards.

    Page 19, photo (d) - E22 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

  20. Page 20, photo (a) - B47 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Woman & child - village near Port Moresby" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman with a child at her breast.

    Page 20, photo (b) - B89 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Group of young children - Vailala Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Large group of young children, mainly girls.

    Page 20, photo (c) - C22 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Moving camp by canoe - Upoia" written on verso of the photo in the album. Canoe with nine men, a dog and cargo aboard.

    Page 20, photo (d) - C43 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Dubu at Helau Village near Vailala River Mouth" written on verso of the photo in the album. Tall, narrow building with peaked roof; patterned trimming of thatch on the front of the building.

  21. Page 21, photo (a) - B116 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Women making sago - Horu village near Upoia" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman beating sago palm trunk with a stick; another woman standing to one side holding a large leaf to collect sago.
    Note written on the back of the photo in Album B: "Note rubbish bag on sago petiole platform, attached with pegs. Also black palm leaf collector at the bottom of trough - for flour".

    Page 21, photo (b) - A77 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Fishing men with nets, Kerema village". "Group of fishermen at Kerema Village East of Kerema - Gulf Division" written on verso of the photo in the album. Four men holding large triangular nets.

    Page 21, photo (c) - C17 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "My cook boy Nobigu in dancing costume" written on verso of the photo in the album. Boy wearing necklace, arm bands, waist band and leg bands and holding a small drum. He has a patterned loin cloth held up by a leather belt and a woven belt.

    Page 21, photo (d) and page 52, photo (a) - D24 - A copy and an enlargement of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "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 of the photo in the album. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Nine young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress (back view).

  22. Page 22, photo (a) - A61 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Mambare man (Bangoda) in war paint & feathers". "Mambare boy (Bangoda) in full dancing costume" written on verso of the photo in the album. Man holding a spear in each hand, painted face, feather head-dress.

    Page 22, photo (b) and page 19, photo (a) - A145 - Two copies of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - (negative A151) - "Dancing Scenes at Port Moresby". "Dancers at Port Moresby" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three men wearing large feathered head dresses, necklaces, arm bands and waist bands.

    Page 22, photo (c) and page 19, photo (b) - E46 - Two copies of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - Description in list in folder named "Papers": "Officers Meklong cargo boat". Four officers in the control room of the 'Meklong'.

    Page 22, photo (d) - C45 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Portrait two Mekeo boys" written on verso of the photo in the album. Head and upper chest photo of two young men wearing neck decorations.

  23. Page 23, photo (a) - C74 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Photographic expedition in Purari Delta - Xmas 1915" written on verso of the photo in the album. Note written by Ron Vanderwal in 1997 on the back of the photo in the album: "Note that this is a clan-owned canoe - probably Namau made from hard-wood. Clan design may be identifiable". Two long canoes with men on both. One has a European man holding a rifle, accompanied by his dog. The canoes have a design carved into along their lengths.

    Page 23, photo (b) - C19 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Survey boys & survey canoe Upoia" written on verso of the photo in the album. Outrigger canoe with six men and cargo aboard.

    Page 23, photo (c) and pages 4 and 5 - B90 - A copy and two enlargements of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Hunting for turtle eggs - Vailala River" written on verso of the photo in the album. Young person with a digging stick with a man looking on; long line of turtle eggs.

    Page 23, photo (d) - C78 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Young men - U-K-i aravi village - Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Note added on the back of the photo in the album: "Iai according to notes cf 77, 79 - same place but named Iai village". Twelve young men standing in a row.

  24. Page 24, photo (a) - B65 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Native house and group - Purari Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. A group of men, women and children in front of a high-roofed house.

    Page 24, photo (b) - D10 - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "U-K-I-aravi Village showing large Irava" written on verso of the photo in the album. View across water with two buildings on the far bank.

    Page 24, photo (c) - E34 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

    Page 24, photo (d) - E45 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "The 'Meklong' at Witu Lagoon" written on verso of the photo in the album. 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'.

  25. Page 25, photo (a) - D16 - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Same as C86. Dwelling houses at Kairu village Purari". "Dwelling houses at Kairu - Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Two houses on stilts with very high fronts; several people seated in entrance area.

    Page 25, photo (b) - C89 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Canoe scene - Iai Village Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Numerous canoes with many people aboard; village in the background.

    Page 25, photo (c) - E41 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

    Page 25, photo (d) - E37 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

  26. Page 26, photo (a) - E15 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

    Page 26, photo (b) - E25 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

    Page 26, photo (c) - B126 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Dancing men - Koraita near Kerema" written on verso of the photo in the album. Four men wearing painted masks and cloaks made from reeds or grass; village houses in the background.

    Page 26, photo (d) - E27 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

  27. Page 27, photo (a) - E16 - A copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

    Page 27, photo (b) - B110 - Additional copy of photo B110 in "Photograph Album B" (AA835/1/2) - "Tree Observation Station Upoia" written on verso of the photo in "Photograph Album B". Bare tree with a platform built near the top; long ladder attached to the trunk for access. There are two additional photos of the same subject in "Photographs Folder 3", page 21, photo (d) and page 22, photo (a). In these photos the tree is not bare.

    Page 27, photo (c) - C80 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Old men - Iai Village Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Close-up photo of three old men.

    Page 27, photo (d) - D6 - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Interior of Irava or club house - Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Originally marked "D17" on the back of the photo but this has been crossed out and changed to "D6". Additional note on verso of the photo in the album: "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.

  28. Page 28, photo (a) - C110 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Lakatoi from East end of Papua at Uki aravi Village/Purari waiting for load of sago in exchange for load of pots and other trade goods. Uki aravi Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Lakatoi moored to river bank. Same photo as C99.

    Page 28, photo (b), page 2 and page 43, photo (a) - A68 - A copy and two enlargements of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Fishing boys with fish traps Ipisi village near Kerema". "Fishing boys at Ipisi village near Kerema - the boys run rapidly through the water on seeing a fish, and bring down the basket-net over it . A hole at the top enables the fish to be got out" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three boys with their cone-shaped basket-nets standing on the beach.

    Page 28, photo (c) - A93 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Boys catching fish (with bows & arrows) Mairu village". "Fishing boys using bows & arrows at Mairu Village Gulf Division" written on verso of the photo in the album. Nine boys standing in shallow water, most holding bows and arrows.

    Page 28, photo (d) and page 6 - C39 - A copy and an enlargement of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Old woman making pottery at Chiria Village - Yule Island" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman sitting on the ground surrounded by clay pots she is making.

  29. Page 29, photo (a) - A50 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Man firing (Bow & arrow) - Letts/Maira". "Man firing bow & arrow at Idekaku or Maira village - Vailala River near Letts" written on verso of the photo in the album. Man with bow and arrows in firing stance.

    Page 29, photo (b) - B87 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Fishing women - Vailala Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Two women standing in shallow water holding large triangular nets.

    Page 29, photo (c) and page 7 - A110 - A copy and an enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Men spearing fish, Sepoy village". "Men spearing fish - Sepoy Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three men holding long, multi-pronged fishing spears at the water's edge.

    Page 29, photo (d) - B119 - A copy of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Boys with Cassowary - Hahia Camp" written on verso of the photo in the album. Men carrying a dead Cassowary on a pole.

  30. Page 30, photo (a) and page 3 - B123 - A copy and an enlargement of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Man shooting fish - Keuru" written on verso of the photo in the album. Man standing on a small platform near the shore, shooting fish with bow and arrows.

    Page 30, photo (b) and page 49, photos (a) and (b) - C83 - A copy and two enlargements of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Three women - Iai Village Purari delta - Central one, a widow, covered with white clay" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three women; the one in the middle has white clay on her face and body.

    Page 30, photo (c) - C91 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Returning from the gardens - Maipua Village Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Long canoe with many people on board.

    Page 30, photo (d) - C29 - A copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Two hunters with cuss-cuss Nepaga Village - Vailala R" written on verso of the photo in the album. Two men holding captured cuscus; one with his bow and arrows. A third man standing to one side.

  31. Page 31, photo (a) - D8 - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Ravi (men's house) Koropenaira village Purari Delta". "Interior of Club house Koropenaira village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Interior of building with painted masks and plaques.

    Page 31, photo (b) - D2 - A copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Dwelling houses - Maipua Village - Purari Delta" written on verso of the photo in the album. Two high-fronted buildings on stilts, both with large carved/painted elongated plaques in the entrance area.

  32. Page 32, photos (a), (b) and (c) - "Former chapel of Apps Funerals Moor Street Fitzroy directly opposite number 73 Usher home" written on verso. Three copies of a white two-story building with cars parked in front.

    Page 32, photo (d) - same as photos (a) to (c) but from further away.

  33. Page 33, photos (a), (b) and (c) - "73 Moor street Fitzroy Melbourne. Birthplace of Ernest Sterne Usher 1887" written on verso. Three views of two-story, red brick building.

    Page 33, photo (d) - "Former mortuary & coffin factory of Apps funerals Moor St Fitzroy" written on verso. Long, two-story brown brick building.

  34. Page 34, photo (a) - A198 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "J.M. Murray". "Portrait J.M. Murray" written on verso of the photo in the album. Portrait of JM Murray.

  35. Page 35, photo (a) and page 1 (cover of this folder) - E47 - Two copies of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "E.S. Usher" written on verso of the photo in the album. Description in list in folder named "Papers": "E.S. Usher Meklong cargo boat". ES Usher in the control room of the 'Meklong'.

    Page 35, photo (b) - A184 - A copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "J.W. Murray". "J.W. Murray" written on verso of the photo in the album. Photo of JW Murray.

  36. Page 36, photo (a) - A21 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Family group - Orokolo". "Family group at Orokolo village" written on verso of the photo in the album. House on stilts with children and adults sitting on the porch and steps.

    Page 36, photo (b) and page 53, photo (a) - F3 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album F (AA835/1/6) - "War canoes Vella Lavella Solomon Is." inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Two canoes with high prows decorated with shells, inside a large building.
    Written on verso of the photo in the album: "Mon style canoes Vella Lavella. Both ends are alike and rise into a high peak which is ornamented with Ovulum shells along its outer edge and along the inner edge with triangular toothed pieces of shell. The sides are decorated with inlay. A bunch of feathers is on the tip of each peak".

  37. Page 37, photo (a) and page 18, photo (d) - E33 - An enlargement and another copy of a photo in Album E (AA835/1/5) - "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.

    Page 37, photo (b) and page 47, photo (b) - D26 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Women fishing - Orokolo village Gulf Division" written on verso of the photo in the album. Women standing in shallow surf holding large V-shaped nets.

  38. Page 38, photo (a) and page 52, photo (b) - D21 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Youths just out of Irava Orokolo G.D. List says Ari-hovi village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Three young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress.

    Page 38, photo (b) and page 17, photo (c) - C50 - An enlargement and an extra copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Washing baby - Pinnapaka Village near Yule Island" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman wearing a grass skirt washing small child in the sea.

  39. Page 39, photo (a) - C51 - An enlargement of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Lawrence Schlenker - Orokolo L.M.S." written on verso of the photo in the album. Young boy posing in front of a picket fence. [Note: "LMS" is London Missionary Society].

    Page 39, photo (b) - C52 - An enlargement of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "L.M.S. Station Orokolo" written on verso of the photo in the album. Large building on stilts with thatched roof. Three copies of the photograph. [Note: "LMS" is London Missionary Society].

  40. Page 40, photo (a) - C26 - An enlargement of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Old man at Nepaga Village Vailala River" written on verso of the photo in the album. Old man sitting on the ground holding betel-nut chewing equipment.

    Page 40, photo (b) - B163 - An enlargement of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Women breaking down Sago pith (near Dua Village)" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three women beating sago with wooden implements.

  41. Page 41, photo (a) - B129 - An enlargement of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Boys spearing fish near Kerema" written on verso of the photo in the album. Eleven boys posing with spears, some with bows and arrows, near the water's edge.

    Page 41, photo (b) - B117 - An enlargement of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Woman making sago - Horu Village - near Upoia" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman beating sago in a trough supported by sticks.

  42. Page 42, photo (a) - B118 - An enlargement of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Woman making sago - Horu Village near Horu" written on verso of the photo in the album. Woman beating sago in a trough supported by sticks.

    Page 42, photo (b) - A78 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Fishing boys with nets, Kerema village". "Fishing boys at Kerema Village Gulf Division" written on verso of the photo in the album. Line of boys holding a variety of nets - conical, circular and triangular.

  43. Page 43, photo (a), page 2 and page 28, photo (b) - A68 - An enlargement and an additional enlargement and copy of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Fishing boys with fish traps Ipisi village near Kerema". "Fishing boys at Ipisi village near Kerema - the boys run rapidly through the water on seeing a fish, and bring down the basket-net over it . A hole at the top enables the fish to be got out" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three boys with their cone-shaped basket-nets standing on the beach.

    Page 43, photo (b) - A56 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "A hockey match Vailala Beach (River mouth)". "Hockey on the beach - Vailala River Mouth - Photo taken at nearly sunset" written on verso of the photo in the album. Group of men and women playing hockey with long sticks.

  44. Page 44, photo (a) - A45 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Women cooking, Vailala village". "Preparing banquet Vailala Village" and " Women cooking at Vailala River Village" written on verso of two copies of the photo in the album. Women stirring food in numerous cooking pots resting on coals. There is also a copy in AA835/1/8, page 2, photo (a).

    Page 44, photo (b) - A19 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Sunday school at L.M.S. mission (Tongan Missionary) - wreck of Burn Phillip [Philp] ketch on beach". "Sunday School at Orokolo showing wreck of ketch 'Gira' with Crane, McDonald & Wrathall on it" written on verso of the photo in the album. Large group of seated people with Missionary standing in front of them. Ketch in the background with three European men sitting near the bow of the ketch.

  45. Page 45, photo (a) - A16 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Dubu at Parimanum". "Dubu at Parinamum village Vailala District - the completed building will extend to this front posts" written on verso of the photo in the album. Tall building with peaked roof constructed from poles and thatching materials.

    Page 45, photo (b) and page 48, photo (b) - A11 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Carriers setting off from Upoia on our first trip to Aro-Aro; Kircaldy and Crane". "Setting off from Upoia on to Aro-Aro. January 1914" written on verso of the photo in the album. Long line of carriers with their loads accompanied by police and two European men.

  46. Page 46, photo (a) - A8 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Scene at Vailala River/ looking upstream". "Vailala River at Upoia looking upstream" written on verso of the photo in the album. View of wide river with dense jungle on the far side.

    Page 46, photo (b) - A7 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Police Inspection and Tobacco distribution". "Inspection of Police and rifles Upoia & tobacco distribution" written on verso of the photo in the album. Line of eight police with rifles in front of thatched houses.

  47. Page 47, photo (a) - A5 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Main Camp (Okori), Vailala River". "White Quarters Upoia" written on verso of the photo in the album. Large house on stilts, with thatched roof.

    Page 47, photo (b) and page 37 - photo (b) - D26 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Women fishing - Orokolo village Gulf Division" written on verso of the photo in the album. Women standing in shallow surf holding large V-shaped nets.

  48. Page 48, photo (a) - Refer Album A (AA835/1/1) - A40 - The original photo in the album was destroyed. The enlargement is of the replacement photo - a family photo of Joan.

    Page 48, photo (b) and page 45, photo (b) - A11 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Carriers setting off from Upoia on our first trip to Aro-Aro; Kircaldy and Crane". "Setting off from Upoia on to Aro-Aro. January 1914" written on verso of the photo in the album. Long line of carriers with their loads accompanied by police and two European men.

  49. Page 49, photos (a) and (b) and page 30, photo (b) - C83 - Two enlargements and an additional copy of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Three women - Iai Village Purari delta - Central one, a widow, covered with white clay" written on verso of the photo in the album. Three women; the one in the middle has white clay on her face and body.

  50. Page 50, photo (a) - C93 - An enlargement of a photo in Album C (AA835/1/3) - "Lakatoi (side view) with masts in position - Purari Delta Kaimare Village" written on verso of the photo in the album. "East end Lakatoi at Purari Delta" inscribed on the photo. Large canoe with extensive superstructure building; two masts.

    Page 50, photo (b) - A146 - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Dancing scenes at Port Moresby". "Group of dancing men at Port Moresby" written on verso of the photo in the album. Large group of men in dance costume, including large, spectacular, feathered head dresses; holding drums.

  51. Page 51, photo (a) - A158 (negative A147) - An enlargement of a photo in Album A (AA835/1/1) - "Dancing scenes at Port Moresby". "Dancers at Port Moresby" written on verso of the photo in the album. Four men in full dance costume; two women with them.

    Page 51, photo (b) - B86 - An enlargement of a photo in Album B (AA835/1/2) - "Boy who is going through Dubu Ceremony - Vailala Village. (Hara) - cloak woven from the fronds of a coconut palm" written on verso of the photo in the album. Youth wrapped inside woven cloak; outrigger canoe and coconut palms in the background.

  52. Page 52, photo (a) and page 21, photo (d) - D24 - An enlargement and an additional copy of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "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 of the photo in the album. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Nine young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress (back view).

    Page 52, photo (b) and page 38, photo (a) - D21 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - "Youths just out of Irava Orokolo G.D. List says Ari-hovi village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Note: list also says "Youths just out of Dubu". Three young men dressed in ceremonial clothing and head dress.

  53. Page 53, photo (a) and page 36, photo (b) - F3 - Two enlargements of a photo in Album F (AA835/1/6) - "War canoes Vella Lavella Solomon Is." inscribed on the photo. Same description in list in folder named "Papers". Two canoes with high prows decorated with shells, inside a large building.
    Written on verso of the photo in the album: "Mon style canoes Vella Lavella. Both ends are alike and rise into a high peak which is ornamented with Ovulum shells along its outer edge and along the inner edge with triangular toothed pieces of shell. The sides are decorated with inlay. A bunch of feathers is on the tip of each peak".

    Page 53, photo (b) - An enlargement of a photo in Album D (AA835/1/4) - D28 - "Aimuno - (captives baskets) - Purari Delta. Ravi Kavau village" written on verso of the photo in the album. Two large baskets inside a building.

Creator: Ernest Sterne Usher
Control: AA835/1/7
Series:  AA835/1