State Library of South Australia

'Ten little black boys' Christmas pageant float [BRG 121/1/1665] • Photograph

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Summary

View of a float parked outside some Adelaide houses featuring 'ten little nigger boys' [from the description on the back of the photo] seated on a large "log", with six clowns alongside and a woman dressed as an elf in front. The float is part of the John Martin's Christmas pageant.

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Copies may be made for research or study. Publication only with written permission from David Jones. All use must acknowledge David Jones Ltd.

Physical description

Photograph; 20.5 cm x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1937

Collection

Part of John Martin Collection

Subject

John Martin & Co
Christmas -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Pageants -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Parades -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Parade floats -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Costume -- South Australia -- Adelaide

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

20/01/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,068 x 2,198 pixels (6.7 MP)

Size

6.78 MB

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