Arthur Vidich in Palau in 1947

A rare photo of Arthur Vidich in 1947 while completing his anthropological treatise on the Island of Palau in the South Pacific. I suspect the loin cloth was a comfortable form of dress that was common amongst the people of Palau. All of the photos of Art Vidich while living in Palau reflect his casual dress - consistent with his role as a participant observer of that culture.

 This photograph was made available by Max Gregoric, his step son, who kindly shared it with me. It is perhaps the earliest color photos ever taken of Arthur.