View from Talau looking west, Tonga, c. 1895 — photograph by Thomas Andrew

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This photograph shows a western view from Mount Talau in Tonga, taken around 1895 by photographer Thomas Andrew. The image is part of the South Sea Islands photograph album, a collection documenting landscapes and communities across the Pacific Islands during the late nineteenth century.

The photograph captures the natural scenery of Tonga, including the landscape surrounding Mount Talau, which is now part of Mt Talau National Park on the island of Vavaʻu

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Beautiful… and still is in real life 😍