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On Kosrae the Germans took this shot of the paramount chief and his family.  "King Charley," as the chief was called, had been living in Philadelphia when he was summoned home to receive the inherited title of toksra.  After this chief died, the authority of the paramount chief declined greatly.
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(Georg Fritz Collection, MARC)