016849 Accession Number: 016849

Description

New Guinea. Kaya-Kaya native children, who attend a Catholic Mission in a more advanced village, each with a letter sewn to their garments, do a ceremonial dance. When the dance finishes they are in such a position as to form a line and spell 'A Hearty Welcome To All'.

Details

Accession Number
016849
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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