1897 Funafuti, Ellice Islands - now Tuvalu
The photograph is from the archives of the 1897 Funafuti scientific expedition led by Australian geologist T. W. Edgeworth David to Funafuti Atoll in the Ellice Islands, now Tuvalu.
The archives state that the expedition's documents include photo albums and lantern slides. The photograph itself is described as: “Funafuti. O’Brien extended family & Trader Collins & Opetia.”
The people depicted in the photograph are likely members of the O’Brien extended family, along with trader Collins and a person named Opetia, in front of a traditional palm-frond house in Funafuti, the capital of Tuvalu.
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- Year Taken 1897
- Country Tuvalu
- Photo #1399
- Published on Jun 13, 2026
- Photo type JPG
- Resolution 3372x2634
- Photographer T. W. Edgeworth David
- Category Cities & Villages
- File size 4.2MB