Finchhaffen Native Sells Coconuts

Finchhaffen Native Sells Coconuts

Native peoples

"Cocoanut Salesman who came through our 17th Recon Camp area" (Negative sleeve seems to be in error - "Binmaley, 1945") From "Darkroom Soldier": "Coconut Peddler. Papuan tribesman regularly harvested coconut as a staple. Here, a vendor balances a full load on his should pole as he hawks his wares to the soldiers -- hatchet for opening husks in his right hand." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)

Hill, Fred

1944-05

Helten, Paula (curator)

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Finchhaffen, New Guinea

From the Collection of Fred Hill