016527 Accession Number: 016527

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Local natives in the village with Mrs Jackson (a representative of the Women's Weekly), who is wearing a number of shell necklaces around her neck and hat.

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Accession Number
016527
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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