015851 Accession Number: 015851

Description

A bridesmaid gives a flower to an unidentified Aboriginal woman. The bridesmaid is from the Tivoli Company, who are touring Northern Australia. Two of the company members, Mr D.R. Kenny and Miss Nance Joan Kerr were married during the tour. The company's ballet girls (behind) acted as the couple's bridesmaids and carried the processions flowers and confetti in military helmets.

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Accession Number
015851
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 September 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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