Sir George Spafford Richardson standing with Malietoa, and Mata'afa, Mulinu'u, Western Samoa.

Sir George Spafford Richardson standing with Malietoa, and Mata'afa, Mulinu'u, Western Samoa.
Date
1923-1928
Reference
PAColl-6348-03
Description

General Sir George Spafford Richardson, New Zealand Administrator of Western Samoa flanked by Malietoa Tanumafili I, and Mata'afa Faumuina Fiame Mulinu'u I. Photographed at Mulinu'u by Alfred John Tattersall between 1923 and 1928.

Mata'afa and Malietoa were part of the structure of the New Zealand Government of Western Samoa. Executive authority was vested in the Administrator. Legislative power was vested in the Administrator and a Legislative Council acting together. As well as Samoan memebers on the Legislative Council, further provision was made for consulting Samoan opinion. The high ranking Samoan Chiefs in this photograph are two of the three Fautua or advisers to the Administrator.

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 150mm x 203mm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 12
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Group portraits, Silver gelatin print 150mm x 203mm
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