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Title
Ceremony to proclaim the Biritsh Protectorate, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1884
Creator
Unknown, possibly Lawes, William George
Date Created and/or Issued
1884
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books Division, The Library, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, United Kingdom
Council for World Missions
University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library
docenquiry@soas.ac.uk
http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/archives/services/
Description
"Hoisting the flag, Dr. Lawes' house, Port Moresby." 1884. Photograph possibly by Romilly
Also appears in album, Papua New Guinea, Photographs, File 1, where it is attributed to Romilly. marking the occassion of the proclamation of the Protectorate of New Guinea.
Type
image
Format
albumen prints, 23.6 x 29.5 cm.
photographs
Identifier
impa-m2579 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-SOA-CWM-19-10-016-015
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m2579
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-SOA-CWM-19-10-016-015.jpg
Subject
Colonialism
London Missionary Society
Lawes, William George 1839-1907
Group portraits
Time Period
1884
Place
Papua New Guinea
Source
SOAS/CWM/LMS/PNG/PHOTO/09/016/015 [File]
Relation
Council for World Mission/London Missionary Society
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Archives and Manuscripts Division, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, ca.1860-1950
School of Oriental and African Studies
impa-m971

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