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Negative - Woman with Two Children in Pavilion, Pacific Islands, circa 1930s
Reg. No: MM 113859
- Summary:
- Image of woman with two children in an open pavilion (note the many posts) with a large table with white cloth. The scene appears to show preparations for a feast or celebration - possibly a welcome feast for tourists, reinforced by the presence of a tablecloth - a very Western touch.
Note that homes of the period had walls and were not open to the elements, as is this pallion.
Part of a collection of 55 photographic lantern slides, glass negatives and acetate negatives of travel images taken in the Pacific Islands, probably in the late 1930s. - Description:
- Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
- Description Of Content:
- Interior view of a pallion showing a woman and two children.
- Acknowledgement:
- Source: Museum Victoria
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 79 mm (Height), 104 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | children, tables, interior views, huts, domestic environment, people |
| Themes this item is part of: | Images & Image Making Collection |
| Primary Classification: | DOMESTIC LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Child Rearing |
| Tertiary Classification: | feeding |
| Format: | Negative: Black & White |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Pacific Islands, circa 1930s |
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