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Samoa Collection (#4)

Discover the enchanting beauty of Samoa, a hidden gem in the heart of the Pacific Ocean

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Little Dodo (engraving)

The Little Dodo (engraving)
7182213 The Little Dodo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Dodo. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor (1873)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Woman, Samoa (albumen print)

Woman, Samoa (albumen print)
622794 Woman, Samoa (albumen print) by Andrew, Thomas (1855-1939); 20.1x14.4 cm; Private Collection; © Michael Graham-Stewart

Background imageSamoa Collection: The late Captain Schoonmaker, United States Navy, who perished in the Hurricane at Samoa (engraving)

The late Captain Schoonmaker, United States Navy, who perished in the Hurricane at Samoa (engraving)
1626412 The late Captain Schoonmaker, United States Navy, who perished in the Hurricane at Samoa (engraving) by English School

Background imageSamoa Collection: British Consulate in Samoa (engraving)

British Consulate in Samoa (engraving)
1626307 British Consulate in Samoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Consulate in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Views in Samoa, South Pacific Ocean (engraving)

Views in Samoa, South Pacific Ocean (engraving)
1627381 Views in Samoa, South Pacific Ocean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Samoa, South Pacific Ocean)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Notes in the Samoan Islands (engraving)

Notes in the Samoan Islands (engraving)
1037610 Notes in the Samoan Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes in the Samoan Islands)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of HMS Barracouta (engraving)

Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of HMS Barracouta (engraving)
1106090 Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of HMS Barracouta (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Sketches of Samoa (engraving)

Sketches of Samoa (engraving)
1106067 Sketches of Samoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Stevensons Prayer for Friends, from Prayers Written at Vailima

Stevensons Prayer for Friends, from Prayers Written at Vailima
KDC397933 Stevensons Prayer for Friends, from Prayers Written at Vailima, published in London by Chatto & Windus with illustrations by Alberto Sangorski

Background imageSamoa Collection: Samoan dancer (chromolitho)

Samoan dancer (chromolitho)
2782567 Samoan dancer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoan dancer. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Siege of Apia, Samoa (colour litho)

The Siege of Apia, Samoa (colour litho)
2819023 The Siege of Apia, Samoa (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Apia, Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Mr Robert Louis Stevensons Home, Vailima, Samoa (litho)

Mr Robert Louis Stevensons Home, Vailima, Samoa (litho)
1107901 Mr Robert Louis Stevensons Home, Vailima, Samoa (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Robert Louis Stevensons Home, Vailima, Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Vailima, Tonga, home of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson

Vailima, Tonga, home of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island (b / w photo)
6015128 Vailima, Tonga, home of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vailima)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Samoa, King Malietoa, and Orator (b / w photo)

Samoa, King Malietoa, and Orator (b / w photo)
5198498 Samoa, King Malietoa, and Orator (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoa, King Malietoa, and Orator)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson with his household at Vailima, Samoa, 1892 (photo)

Robert Louis Stevenson with his household at Vailima, Samoa, 1892 (photo)
KDC397932 Robert Louis Stevenson with his household at Vailima, Samoa, 1892 (photo) by Davis, John (fl.1892); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) Scottish writer

Background imageSamoa Collection: Hut in Moonlight, Iva, Savaii, October 1890, 1890 (w / c, bodycolour & gum arabic on wove

Hut in Moonlight, Iva, Savaii, October 1890, 1890 (w / c, bodycolour & gum arabic on wove
877216 Hut in Moonlight, Iva, Savaii, October 1890, 1890 (w/c, bodycolour & gum arabic on wove paper) by La Farge or Lafarge

Background imageSamoa Collection: Samoa: Island warrior in wartime dress (colour photo)

Samoa: Island warrior in wartime dress (colour photo)
3106217 Samoa: Island warrior in wartime dress (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoa: Island warrior in wartime dress)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Trouble in Samoa, Scenes and Sketches in the Islands (litho)

The Trouble in Samoa, Scenes and Sketches in the Islands (litho)
1598426 The Trouble in Samoa, Scenes and Sketches in the Islands (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trouble in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Troubles in Samoa, Lieutenant Gaunt riding beside his Native Brigade (litho)

The Troubles in Samoa, Lieutenant Gaunt riding beside his Native Brigade (litho)
1042839 The Troubles in Samoa, Lieutenant Gaunt riding beside his Native Brigade (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Fighting in Samoa, in and about Apia (engraving)

The Fighting in Samoa, in and about Apia (engraving)
1051859 The Fighting in Samoa, in and about Apia (engraving) by Destez, Paul (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting in Samoa, in and about Apia)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Crisis in Samoa, Rebel Warriors marching down the Main Street of Apia (engraving)

The Crisis in Samoa, Rebel Warriors marching down the Main Street of Apia (engraving)
1598703 The Crisis in Samoa, Rebel Warriors marching down the Main Street of Apia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Trouble in Samoa, Scenes and Sketches in the Islands (b / w photo)

The Trouble in Samoa, Scenes and Sketches in the Islands (b / w photo)
1598427 The Trouble in Samoa, Scenes and Sketches in the Islands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trouble in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Sketch of Maua, Apia. One of Our Boat Crew, 1891 (oil on canvas)

Sketch of Maua, Apia. One of Our Boat Crew, 1891 (oil on canvas)
3949597 Sketch of Maua, Apia. One of Our Boat Crew, 1891 (oil on canvas) by La Farge or Lafarge, John (1835-1910); 132.1x96.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageSamoa Collection: Samoan woman (engraving)

Samoan woman (engraving)
3655626 Samoan woman (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoan woman. Illustration for The History of Mankind by Friedrich Ratzel (Macmillan)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson, 1889 (photo)

Robert Louis Stevenson, 1889 (photo)
KDC400288 Robert Louis Stevenson, 1889 (photo) by Patrick, James (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) Scottish writer, novelist, poet

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, om the verandah of their house at Vailima

Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, om the verandah of their house at Vailima
KDC397929 Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, om the verandah of their house at Vailima, Samoa, c. 1892 (photo) by Davis

Background imageSamoa Collection: Three Samoan Belles (b / w photo)

Three Samoan Belles (b / w photo)
5990366 Three Samoan Belles (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Samoan Belles. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson with a Samoan chief (b / w photo)

Robert Louis Stevenson with a Samoan chief (b / w photo)
817747 Robert Louis Stevenson with a Samoan chief (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Scottish novelist

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa about 1900 (b / w photo)

Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa about 1900 (b / w photo)
3627564 Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa about 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa about 1900)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Boating in Samoa (The River D Apia) (engraving)

Boating in Samoa (The River D Apia) (engraving)
2816965 Boating in Samoa (The River D Apia) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boating in Samoa (The River D Apia)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa (chromolitho)

Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa (chromolitho)
2782565 Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village on the island of Upolu, Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Samoan tree house (chromolitho)

Samoan tree house (chromolitho)
2782563 Samoan tree house (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoan tree house. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Procession of a Samoan tribal chief (chromolitho)

Procession of a Samoan tribal chief (chromolitho)
2782562 Procession of a Samoan tribal chief (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession of a Samoan tribal chief)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Talolo, wearing the ceremonial dress of a manaia, c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Talolo, wearing the ceremonial dress of a manaia, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
618967 Talolo, wearing the ceremonial dress of a manaia, c.1895 (b/w photo) by Andrew, Thomas (1855-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talolo (dates unknown) was the son of a matai in Vaimoso

Background imageSamoa Collection: Summer among the Coral Islands, a Visit to Samoa (engraving)

Summer among the Coral Islands, a Visit to Samoa (engraving)
1046405 Summer among the Coral Islands, a Visit to Samoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer among the Coral Islands, a Visit to Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms (b / w photo)

The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms (b / w photo)
1051755 The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Samoa, Companions in Arms)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The German Occupation of Samoa (engraving)

The German Occupation of Samoa (engraving)
1046307 The German Occupation of Samoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Occupation of Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa (litho)

The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa (litho)
1056692 The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson and his friends arrive in Samoa (litho)

Robert Louis Stevenson and his friends arrive in Samoa (litho)
3099932 Robert Louis Stevenson and his friends arrive in Samoa (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Samoa, Vice-King Tamasese and Orator (b / w photo)

Samoa, Vice-King Tamasese and Orator (b / w photo)
5198497 Samoa, Vice-King Tamasese and Orator (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samoa, Vice-King Tamasese and Orator)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Talolo, the late R L Stevensons Favourite Cook (b / w photo)

Talolo, the late R L Stevensons Favourite Cook (b / w photo)
5990384 Talolo, the late R L Stevensons Favourite Cook (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talolo, the late R L Stevensons Favourite Cook)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Robert Louis Stevensons Tomb in Samoa (b / w photo)

Robert Louis Stevensons Tomb in Samoa (b / w photo)
1598747 Robert Louis Stevensons Tomb in Samoa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Louis Stevensons Tomb in Samoa)

Background imageSamoa Collection: Scenes in Samoa during the Recent Disturbances (b / w photo)

Scenes in Samoa during the Recent Disturbances (b / w photo)
1598560 Scenes in Samoa during the Recent Disturbances (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Samoa during the Recent Disturbances)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Royal Navy at Apia (engraving)

The Royal Navy at Apia (engraving)
1598771 The Royal Navy at Apia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Navy at Apia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 April 1899)

Background imageSamoa Collection: The Disastrous Hurricane in Samoa (engraving)

The Disastrous Hurricane in Samoa (engraving)
1626441 The Disastrous Hurricane in Samoa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disastrous Hurricane in Samoa)




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Discover the enchanting beauty of Samoa, a hidden gem in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. 🌴🌊 Liebig Samoa Apia: A historic landmark that represents the rich cultural heritage and colonial history of this mesmerizing island. Explore the Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, and surrounding areas to understand Samoa's strategic location as a gateway to paradise. Witness the artistry and tradition of Samoan Women making Kawa-Kawa, a sacred herbal drink that holds centuries-old wisdom and healing properties. Gareth Thomas Scores Try: Feel the thrill and passion for rugby as you immerse yourself in Samoa's vibrant sports culture. The spirit of competition runs deep within these shores. Step back in time with Frederick O'Brien (1869-1932), an American writer who ventured into Samoa to capture its essence for his book White Shadows in the South Seas. His research sheds light on this captivating destination like never before. Port of Apia, Samoa (chromolitho): Marvel at this bustling harbor where ships from all corners dock, bringing with them stories from distant lands and connecting cultures across oceans. Behold GPAC2A-00004 - a view of a Samoan Pe'a tattoo from the 19th century captured through lens; an intricate masterpiece representing strength, identity, and heritage. Robert Louis Stevenson - at Vailima, Samoa - last portrait: Delve into the life of one of literature's greatest minds who found solace amidst palm trees and sea in beautiful Vailima. Discover how Stevenson drew inspiration from these serene surroundings. Let your senses be captivated by swaying palm trees against azure waters as you soak up sun-kissed beaches along Stevenson/Vailima/Vaea coastline – where tranquility meets adventure. Uncover ancient traditions passed down through generations as you witness a Tattooist skillfully etching meaningful symbols onto willing canvases – an art form deeply rooted in Samoan culture.