Samoa (nation)
Found in 216 Collections and/or Records:
Samoan Village, Pango-Pango, 1884 - 1885
194 x 141 mm. A view showing two men posing for the camera among palm trees and grass huts. Pango-Pango, with its fine natural harbour, is situated at the southern end of the island of Tutuila, American Samoa. See also Y309993A/46-53.
[Samoan villagers], 1899
156 x 110 mm. A view showing a group of Samoans, probably copra workers, in a fenced-off open space in a village.
Samoan War Canoe, 1899 - 1900
A view showing the large wooden craft. This boat was the last war canoe in existence, and was presented to the German Emperor. Print number 19.
Samoan warrior, 1885 - 1890
57 x 99 mm. A studio portrait of a Samoan male seated and holding a serrated club.
Samoan warrior, 1885 - 1890
58 x 99 mm. A studio portrait of a kneeling Samoan man holding a club similar to that seen in Y309B/76.
Samoan woman, 1885 - 1890
58 x 98 mm. A studio portrait of a Samoan woman, carrying a (fishing?) net over her shoulder.
Samoan women, near Apia, 1884 - 1885
140 x 192 mm. A portrait of five Samoan women and girls of varying ages standing in front of a house.
Samoan women, near Apia, 1884 - 1885
202 x 140 mm. A very similar view to Y3089D/83 with the same figures standing in the same positions, but taken from a greater distance and showing the whole of the house behind them.
Samoans and river scene, 1885 - 1890
100 x 58 mm. A view showing a shallow river, with Samoans standing in the river, and two manning a small outrigger canoe.
Samoans during wartime, 1899 - 1900
A view showing armed warriors posed outside low sandbag fortifications. Print number 30.
Samoans fishing, 1899 - 1900
A view showing fishing craft in Apia harbour. The wreck at the right of the picture is probably one of the boats destroyed in the hurricane of 1889 (see Y309993A(LS)/24-26). Print number 20.
Seated man in patterned lavalava, 1890
125 x 105 mm.
Seated woman in elaborate traditional costume, 1890
140 x 195 mm.
Shoreline at Apia, 1885 - 1890
100 x 58 mm. A view looking along the curve of the beach with a few houses visible and Mount Vaea rising in the background.
Slide damaged beyond repair, 1899 - 1900
See print 31, Armed natives at Mulinu’u,
Smedley and the King of Tonga, 1977
240 x 175 mm black and white photograph showing Taufaʻahau Tupou IV with Smedley at Apia.
Stevensons’ Grave, 1900 - 1920
150 x 210 mm. View of Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb on Mount Vaea, Samoa.
Stevenson’s hill from Apia, Samoa, 1899
200 x 146 mm. A view looking towards the hill behind Apia on which Stevenson is buried, with a river, palm trees and two Samoans in the foreground. Stevenson’s hill is very faded in this print.
Street in Apia, 1885 - 1890
98 x 57 mm. A similar street scene to Y309B/50, with the ‘Motel zum Stadt-Hamburg’ on the left. A duplicate print of Y309B/52.
Street in Apia, 1885 - 1890
138 x 103 mm. A view looking along an unsurfaced side street in Apia, with Samoans standing in the roadway. On the right can be seen the premises of the photographer J. Davis. Another print of the same photograph occurs at Y309B/59.
Street in Apia, 1885 - 1890
136 x 103 mm. A similar street scene to Y309B/50, with the ‘Motel zum Stadt-Hamburg’ on the left. Another print of the same photograph occurs at Y309B/67.
Street in Apia, 1885 - 1890
99 x 58 mm.
Talolo at Mulinu’u, 1899 - 1900
A view showing Samoans, and three Europeans in white uniforms, gathered in the village square for a Talolo, or ceremonial distribution of food. The ceremony itself is taking place in the background of the picture, partially obscured by trees. Print number 38.
Tamasese distributing arms, Apia, Samoa, 1899
200 x 145 mm. A view showing Tamasese sitting on the ground, with rifles in front of him, and Samoans sitting around. British sailors stand on the veranda of the building in the background. Copyright registered 21 Oct. 1899.