Onsite labor
The images in the archive document the multiple roles of women at the eclipse sites, taking care of not only the domestic side of the expedition but also actively participating in the construction and operation of the equipment. The same is true of Indigenous Australians at Wallal and plantation workers at Flint Island. It is unclear to whether these individuals were paid for their time, and if so, how much. The archives also provide little insight into the experience of the locals in any of these places.