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Photograph of men, women and children cleaning pearl shells, with a man on the left of the photograph discarding waste into a garbage bin

Photograph of men, women and children cleaning pearl shells, with a man on the left of the photograph discarding waste into a garbage bin

Date1961-1972

Object numberANMS1279[259]

NamePhotograph

MediumPhotographic paper

DimensionsOverall: 88 x 128 mm

Copyright© Estate of Denis George

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson

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