Cusack Smith album 1

Date
1886 - 1891
By
Bowker, H W, active 1880s; Cusack-Smith, Thomas Berry (Sir), 1859-1929; Cutchey, C C, active 1890s; Samuells, W L (Colonel), active 1890
Reference
PA1-o-543
Description

Photographs taken in the district around Loughton (Essex, England), including wedding scenes of the marriage of Thomas Berry Cusack Smith and Winifred (nee Maitland) in 1896, and later, scenes with their young daughter Maia Wilhemina Cusack Smith. The latter part of the album includes images of life and events in colonial Samoa during the time T B Cusack Smith was posted there as British consul, with views of the consulate, general views of Samoa, and portraits of several Samoan dignitaries. Several scenes show various performers at the British consulate in a farce by John Maddison Morton. As well, one photograph shows the unveiling of a statue of Queen Victoria at the Legislative Council Buildings in Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) in July 1890. At the end of the album there are a number of images of Cambridge and Dresden, circa 1889. Many of the photographs were taken by Thomas Berry Cusack Smith, but some are identified as being taken by professional photographer C C Cutchey (Loughton), and by friends in Samoa, H W Bowker, and Colonel W L Samuells.

Inscriptions: Album page - "Winifred Cusack-Smith. Easter 1889. The Shaws"

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Physical Description: Dark blue album, 25 x 29.5 cm

Additional description

Alternative form available: Copy negatives at 1/2-017606, 1/2-017607, 1/2-021955, 1/2-017640, and 1/2-017644 to 1/2-017660.

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Part of
Cusack-Smith, Thomas Berry (Sir), 1859-1929 :Photographs of Samoa
Format
1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Albumen prints, Cyanotypes, Landscape photographs, Group portraits, Portraits, Dark blue album, 25 x 29.5 cm
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Portrait of Seumanutafa and Fatalia

Date: 1890

From: Cusack-Smith, Thomas Berry (Sir), 1859-1929 :Photographs of Samoa

Reference: PA1-o-543-39-3

Description: Seumanutafa Pogai, Chief of Apia, Samoa, seated with Fatalia outside a Samoan building. Photographed by an unknown photographer on 12 June 1890 Inscriptions: Album page - above image - Seumanu and Fatalia June 12 1890 This photograph was taken at the time Seumanutafa Pogai gave a feast in honour of the officers of the USS Mohican (12 June 1890) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

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Young Samoan woman in siva costume

Date: Between 1890 and 1898

From: Cusack-Smith, Thomas Berry (Sir), 1859-1929 :Photographs of Samoa

Reference: PA1-o-543-38-2

Description: Young Samoan woman in siva costume, wearing a crucifix, photographed in the 1890s, probably by Thomas Andrew. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Siva costume Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 119 x 68 mm, with rounded upper corners, mounted on album page

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King Malietoa at the reading of the Berlin Treaty (or Berlin Act).

Date: 1889

From: Cusack-Smith, Thomas Berry (Sir), 1859-1929 :Photographs of Samoa

Reference: PA1-o-543-40

Description: King Malietoa seated with a group of Samoan men backed by Samoan soldiers presenting arms, listening to a Samoan reading the Berlin Treaty Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).