016518
Photograph 016518 Second World War, 1939-1945Two local natives in the village present Mrs Jackson (a representative of the Women's Weekly) with a gift of a model lakatoi, beautifully made.
016526 Accession Number: 016526
Description
Local natives farewell Mrs Jackson (a representative of the Women's Weekly) as she set off in a lakatoi (boat) after visiting their village. They loaded her with gifts of the shell necklaces they love to make and another present was a model lakatoi. This photograph was published in the Australian Women's Weekly on 18 December 1943.
Details
Accession Number
016526
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 -12 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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