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'Ten little black boys' float at the John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant [BRG 121/1/1719] • Photograph

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Summary

View of a float featuring 'ten little nigger boys' [from the description on the back of the photo]. Five boys are seated on a large 'log' and five walk behind. The float is pulled on a trolley by men in costume. The float is part of the the John Martin's Victory Christmas pageant held in Adelaide at the end of World War II.

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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; 20.7 cm x 15.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

1945

Collection

Part of John Martin Collection

Subject

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

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Digitisation information

Date

21/01/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,072 x 2,308 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

7.12 MB

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