An indigenous man sitting in a locally made open boat in the River Amazon.
Looking down on an indigenous man sitting in the stern of a locally made open boat tied to a pole set in the bed of the River Amazon. The boat is of wooden construction with six strong frames and thwarts holding a single wide plank on each side of the hull. The photographer is on a cruise on the Swedish passenger cruise ship Kungsholm (1928) and the precise location in the Amazon is unknown.
Object Details
| ID: | P90307 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
| Date made: | 1934-1939 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 116 mm x 166 mm |
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