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1960's Colonia, Yap Island Micronesia Cultural Photo Presentation, Peace Corps

$ 171.33

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Time Period Manufactured: Contemporary (1940-Now)
  • Region of Origin: Micronesia
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Date of Creation: 1960-1969
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Condition: some wear to edges, a few scuffs, a few areas of discoloration, some wrinkling to the paper outline, a few photos have creases and bends.
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 10")
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Photo Type: Snapshot
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print

    Description

    This is an original vintage
    1960's Yap Island of Micronesia
    cultural photo presentation
    developed by
    Frank Molinski
    developed using images taken and collected by him during his time there in the
    late 1960's
    while he was a member of the
    Peace Corps.
    They come with a booklet entitled
    "A Legendary History of Yap"
    published by
    Frank Molinski
    using
    oral tradition legends
    communicated personally to him by a local. There is also an outline of a video presentation that appears to have been prepared for a college project which references the images and gives some background of their origin. There are
    16 different photos included
    .  Many of the images are mounted on board but there are 4 images that are not mounted. The largest images are about 10"X8". There is some light wear to the edges with one mounted photo having some bending and yellowing to the bottom. A few of the unmounted photos have some creases, folds and wrinkles. Some photos have some light scuffs and some areas of minor yellowing. The booklet has 20 numbered pages and has light wear. The rear cover is marked
    "Printed in Yap, Good News Press"
    . One of the images is marked on the reverse "
    A Yapese Dance at St. Mary's School, April 26, 1969
    ". The video presentation outline is 10 pages long with some folds, creases, wrinkles, small tears on edges and some stains and discoloration.