By Aeroplane to Pygmyland: Revisiting the 1926 Dutch and American Expedition to New Guinea

"By Aeroplane to Pygmyland" Accounts of the 1926 Smithsonian-Dutch Expedition to New Guinea

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September 17, 1926 : Head Camp (Lower & Upper) ; Rouffaer River

Friday
September 17
1926

Crown pigeons are getting scarce but the kangaroos are plentiful so we have a supply of fresh meat. The water dropped some during the early morning and if we have no rain in the mountains tonight it is likely to be normal soon. It rained, however, as usual just before dark and some during the entire evening.