Leahy Footage of Papua New Guinea

Location:Papua New Guinea
Subject:Documentary
Length:4,600 feet
Format:Archival Film, silent
Hue:B&W
Year Released:1930-1936
Series:
Director:Michael Leahy
Producer:
Distributor:Smithsonian HSFA
Library Code:Smithsonian HSFA 77.4.1
Description:Footage shot by explorer and gold prospector Michael Leahy in the Papua New Guinea highlands around Mt. Hagen, Goroka Valley, and Kundiawa. Records the ceremonies and life of local peoples and gold mining activities.
Record No:1079
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