Photographs of New Guinea / by J. W. Lindt

PXX 101

fonds

1885-1886

Graphic Materials, Photographs

845463

7 photographs (7 folders) - 84 x 107 cm - carbon print, black and white

In 1885, John William Lindt joined Sir Peter Scratchley, the first Special Commissioner of British New Guinea, on his expedition to New Guinea as its official photographer. He took many glass plate negatives of tribal life and village scenes and used darkroom facilities aboard the SS Governor Blackall for developing. In 1887, Lindt published a selection of fifty of his photographs in 'Picturesque New Guinea' using the new autotype process. Lindt made seven carbon print enlargements for the specific purpose of display as well as for sale.

Reference: Lubcke, Antje, 'Encounters and the photographic record in British New Guinea' (2015), in 'Indigenous Intermediaries: New perspectives on exploration archives,' eds. Shino Konishi, Maria Nugent and Tiffany Shellam (2015).

CONTENTS:

ITEM 1
Kakalo Creek, Kapa Kapa district / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXD 1492/no. 1

ITEM 2
The Chief's House, marine village of Tupuselei / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXX 101/no. 2

ITEM 3
Koiari chiefs / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXX 101/no. 3

ITEM 4
Motu water carrier, Port Moresby / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXX 101/no. 4

ITEM 5
Mourners and Dead House at Kalo / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXX 101/no. 5

ITEM 6
Village scene at Kalo with teacher and Christian church / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXX 101/no. 6

ITEM 7
Tree house, Koiari village / photograph by J. W. Lindt
PXX 101/no. 7

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

These seven photographs were published as illustrations for Lindt's book Picturesque New Guinea, London, 1887, plates 27, 23, 8, 1, 31, 32 and 14.

Titles of images inscribed in pencil on verso.
Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

Transferred from PXD 1492, 13 November 2023

Signed by J. W. Lindt with 'Melbourne' in corner.

Poor condition on lower edges and some crackling.