For bid is an original circa 1880-1887 era John Davis ISLAND of SAMOA photograph of ten people standing near the entrance of the “INTERNATIONAL HOTEL” building, presumably in Apia.

Wonderful street view town photograph. A documentary cabinet card view of about 10 men standing on the porch of a crude Hotel building on the Island of Samoa (Polynesia / Oceana). Some trees and other early. Holdings visible in this terrific outdoor photograph.

“J. DAVIS PHOTO” embossed in lower left corner area of cabinet card.

Outstanding / antique cabinet car photograph.

John Davis (died 1903) was a legendary Samoan photographer. He arrived to the island in the 1870’s.