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Young woman holding a baby on a beach with other children in background, Port Moresby area, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Two girls wearing grass skirts, on a verandah, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Sea view with palms, Samarai, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Road lined with palms, Samarai, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Man on a flying fox, Samarai, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Three men with long hair and calabash containers, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Two girls with skirts made of beaten bark, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Jetty on Samarai, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Young woman wearing a skirt made of beaten bark, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Group of men, some are wearing caps given to them by the Germans, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Three women, one with a child, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916

Three young women, one with a child on her back, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, probably 1916