Papua New Guinea field photographs, [ca. 1953-1954]

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Papua New Guinea field photographs, [ca. 1953-1954]

Photonegatives documenting Gilliard's fieldwork conducted in the Papua New Guinea tropical forest, including camp scenes, portraits of villagers, and two close-ups of birds. Photographs taken by Gilliard. Photonegatives are identified.

45 photonegatives : b&w.

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