Samoa Islands (island group)
Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:
[A fale (Samoan house)], 1903
[A young dancer], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '23/9' next to '65.'.
[Another view across Pago Pago harbour], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '2 21/12' at the top of the accompanying typescript.
[Apia from the harbour], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '28/9' next to '19. Lighthouse painted with red light at night one higher up behind, mariners to get both in line to avoid reef'.
[At the water's edge], 1903
[Bananas growing], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '22/12' next to '53. Bananas growing'.
[Basket-making], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '26/8' next to the following notes: '40. Making baskets - fresh gathered leaves at back - white (?) hair - also for carrying water. Beside copra the last few years has seen the development of cocoa growing in fact one may now say there is a cocoa 'boom' soil is found very suitable and land has increased in price - nearly every one has a plantation - '.
[Beating out coconut fibre for use in basket-making etc.], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '26/10' next to '38. beat out fibre to afterwards plaited baskets'.
[Boys in canoes], 1903
[Boys paddling on beach], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '28/4' next to '76. Boys on shore'.
[Bush after clearing, with trees left to provide shade], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '25/4' next to '42. Clearing with trees left for shade - ? apple or pawpaw - nursery - weeding'.
[Bush before clearing], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '25/2' next to '41. Bush before clearing'.
[Chief's daughter, one of the dancers], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '24/1' next to '66. Chief's daughter'.
[Children outside house], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '21/6' next to the following notes: '12. Number of children. Volcanic rock. Afterwards tree tattooing - waist to knee not all done at once - sign of manhood - those not tattoed considered of no account'.
[Cocoa tree], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '29/7' next to '43. Cocoa tree'.
[Cocoa tree], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '29/8' next to '44. Cocoa tree'.
[Copra sheds], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '25/11' next to the following notes: '31. Chief product of the islands is copra this is the white inside of the cocoa nut dried - islands were originally covered with bush and the cocoa nut palms planted. Seedlings - copra shed'.
[Countryside near Apia viewed from tower], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '28/11' next to '20. View from tower'.
[Dancers resting], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '23/12' next to '62. Resting'.
[Dancers seated at a gathering], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '23/4' next to the following notes: '55. Cinematography - 5 Cameras. Sitting preparatory to dance commencing. Flowers, wreaths of leaves, anklets of twigs, Cocoa nut oil in plenty, Time kept by beating on roll of mats with a stick - singing as well'.
[Family group], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '26/3' next to the following notes: '37. Not free from labour troubles - strike 1/2 or 1 day settled by ? or native judge after long discussion. Copra not the only thing obtained from cocoa nut palm'.
[Fishing in Apia harbour], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '24/11' next to '50. Fishing in harbour. Apia'.
[Gathering coconuts], 1903
Smithson has pencilled '29/6' next to '32. Gathering cocoa nuts'.
Governor Solf in his native boat, 1910
Landscape format. T.S.S. Tofua in the distance. [Governor being rowed in long boat . Two men in white uniforms at the bow and umbrella held over man in the stern].
Governor Solf in his native boat, 1910
Landscape format.