Expedition Photograph and Film Collection
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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A036 |
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In front of Albatross Camp at low water |
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The Mamberamo in front of our base camp 95 miles from the mouth of the river. |
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The river continues to drop rapidly… (May 20) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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A040 |
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Seated around the table from left to right: Hamer, Hedberg, Stirling, and Hoyte. Malay convicts Shorty and Oompah stand behind. (similar to A039, Arb220) |
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A043 |
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Dyaks and Malays constructing the float for the plane |
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Building the float for the airplane in front of the expedition base camp on the Mamberamo. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb100 |
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Putting gasoline drums under the aeroplane float |
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Launching the airplane from its float in front of the base camp on the Mamberamo by removing empty gasoline drums from beneath the platform. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb193 |
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Repairing the radiator in our "hanger" on the Mamberamo |
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They are resourceful mechanics and used old gasoline tins to get their strips for soldering around the edge of the radiator. (May 25) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb220 |
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Simliar to A039, A040 |
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Mess time in our permanent house at Albatross camp. Prince, Stan, Hans & Dick. Shorty and Oompah in the background. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb236n |
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The expedition ice plant at the base camp on the Mamberamo River. This machine was used primarily to cool water for developing film. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb250 |
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His majesty, "Moon Mullins" a native of the Island of Celebes, a convict with the expedition standing in front of the aeroplane workshop. |
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..."Moon Mullins" who is our "strong arm" man as chief assistant mechanic. (May 11) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb311 |
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A study in expressions. Papuans of Bisano watching the plane take off. Korteman & le Roux also present. |
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The Papuans were all on hand, rather badly scared and ready to bolt if anyone said Boo! (June 7) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb331 |
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Anji Ipoei. The first house is our dwelling place. The second is the guard house and the 3rd, surrounded by a stockade is the convict quarters. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb463n |
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Hans wearing a Dyak hat in which he flew with Ipoei [right] to Batavia camp |
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Today Hans set up a new record for the plane by making three round trips to Batavia camp...The first trip in the morning he brought Anji Ipoei with him... (June 9) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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Arb484n |
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Part of the base camp where the Mamberamo River leaves its gorge in the Van Rees Mountains. The camp football field in the foreground. This camp was located on a level bench of land on the west bank of the river well above the high water mark. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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B001n |
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The Dutch steamer “Albatross” anchored in the Mamberamo in front of the base camp of the expedition 95 miles above the mouth of the river. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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B002 |
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Launch and small boat belonging to the “Albatross” landing men from the steamer in the river to make the clearing for our base camp. This is 95 miles above the mouth of the Mamberamo. The men in the small boat are Malay convicts. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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B005 |
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Beginning the construction of our base camp on the Mamberamo. The structure to the right is a temporary shelter used while the buildings were being made. |
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Work continued making camp. (May 3) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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B008 |
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P50, May 10th; The Dyaks placed elaborately carved ornaments at the gables of their house. |
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The Dyaks are making good progress on their big house. (May 10) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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B015 |
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The airplane on its float in front of the base camp on the Mamberamo at low water. At high water the river comes up within a foot of the boom. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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ER061 |
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Boats landing from the Albatross with supplies at Albatross Camp on the Mamberamo River |
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This morning we began the work of unloading the Albatross… (May 2) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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ER063 |
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Temporary shelter of Dyaks at Albatross camp, Mamberamo River, Dutch New Guinea |
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...temporary shelters for the soldiers, Dyaks and convicts have been erected… (May 2) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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W012 |
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Whipping post at base camp, 1926; Albatross Camp |
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A big whipping post in the shape of a cross was erected back of our house… (June 3) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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W083 |
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Alb. camp; flashlight [flash photo] taken by our temporary shelter in Albatross Camp. Ipoei teaching Prince Malay. |
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Ipoei visited us again last night. (May 13) |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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W086 |
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Matthew Stirling, with le Roux(left, wearing striped shirt and pants) and van Leeuwen(right) looking on in the background (similar to A034) |
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Albatross camp |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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W090n |
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Conflicting photo descriptions; indicated as both "Albatross Camp" and "Motor Camp" |
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Albatross camp |
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Unloading expedition canoes at motor camp on the upper Rouffaer River. The small canoes in the foreground were made by the expedition dyaks in order to paddle around between the houses at the camp during high water. |
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Albatross Camp (Base Camp) |
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W115 |
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K?; Sebiri; Two men with house-model |
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Two Sebiri Papuans visiting at Albatros[s] Camp. The figure on the left illustrates the manner in which the hair is coiled on the head and wrapped with rattan. Across the forehead is worn a fillet of cassowary feathers. Between this and the coiled hair is a double row of cowrie shells. Across the forehead is a band of beadwork. The structure in the rear is a raft for bathing purposes constructed by the Dyaks in camp. |
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