IDNO

T.68782.MFL

Description

A Hand-painted sign reading "GREEN RIVER WELCOMES U", mounted in front of two red oil drums in front of the Green River airstrip shelter. [Andrew Moutu 25/02/04]

The sign is not present in T.68781, suggesting that it has been placed here specially for the impending visit of JK McCarthy, Director of Native Affairs. [Mark Elliott 10/03/04]

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Sandaun Province; West Sepik; Green River

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Date

24 June 1967

Collection Name

Macfarlane Collection

Source

Macfarlane, Alan

Format

Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.67481 to T.68999 and T.74937 to T.74998 were found in the box now numbered C494/.
T.68778 to T.68801 were found in the plastic slide sheet now numbered C494/66/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program One. [Mark Elliott 10/03/04].