Leuneuwa natives inspect the motion picture machine

Leuneuwa natives inspect the motion picture machine

Negative

Martin & Osa Johnson

Maker
American, active 1917–1937

Martin Johnson

Maker
American, 1884–1937

Osa Johnson

Maker
American, 1894–1953

Leuneuwa natives inspect the motion picture machine

[A group of men gathered around a motion picture camera]


From First trip: New Hebrides, Solomon Islands


1916-1917
negative, gelatin on glass
Overall: 12.4 x 10.1cm
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2011.0034.0065
Inscriptions recto (on envelope printed/in black ink/stamped in blue ink): AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY / Locality_ Solomon Islands / Expedition_ / Taken by_ Martin Johnson / Date _ 1916-1917 / Orig. No. _ 1347 / Cat. No. _ / Slide No. _ / Published _ / Remarks _ / Subject _ Leuneuwa natives inspect the motion picture machine / Neg. No. _ 250872
(on negative in white ink): 1347
(on negative in black ink): 250872

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