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circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a man]

One photograph negative of a man dated circa 1940. Features a man posing for the camera on a sidewalk. Behind him a village is visible.

GLC10047.02.809

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of three people]

One photograph negative of three people dated circa 1940. Features a man woman and another person in a group the man is facing the camera while the other two are facing him.

GLC10047.02.810

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of two women]

One photograph negative two women dated circa 1940. Features two women posing for the camera in front of a bench. They are facing each other and slightly turned towards the camera.

GLC10047.02.811

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a man]

One photograph negative of a man dated circa 1940. Features a man sitting on a stone wall posing for the camera.

GLC10047.02.812

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of two women and a man]

One photograph negative of two women and a man dated circa 1940. Features two women standing on either side of a man. They are posing for the camera in a field. Trees are visible in the distance.

GLC10047.02.813

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a couple]

One photograph negative of a couple dated circa 1920. Features a couple posing for the camera. The woman is sitting on a retaining wall while the man leans next to her against the wall.

GLC10047.02.814

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of two women]

One photograph negative of two women dated circa 1920. Features two women posing for the camera. They are facing each other and slightly turned towards the camera.

GLC10047.02.815

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a man]

One photograph negative of a man dated circa 1920. Features a man in a swimsuit leaning against an oar. He is posing along the bank of a body of water.

GLC10047.02.816

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1920. Features a woman posing for the camera.

GLC10047.02.817

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a man]

One photograph negative of a man dated circa 1920. Features a man posing for the camera sitting on a wall.

GLC10047.02.818

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of eight women]

One photograph negative of eight women dated circa 1920. Features a group of eight women posing for the camera four of the women are giving the other four piggy back rides.

GLC10047.02.819

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of two women]

One photograph negative of two women dated circa 1920. Features two women posing for the camera on a sidewalk. A village is visible behind them.

GLC10047.02.820

circa 1940

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1940. Features a woman seated on an ottoman next to a fire place. She is leaning forward with one hand almost on the ground.

GLC10047.02.821

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of a woman]

One photograph negative of a woman dated circa 1920. Features a woman posing for the camera on a sidewalk. A village is visible behind her.

GLC10047.02.822

circa 1920

Photograph negative

Title: [Photograph negative of eight women and a man]

One photograph negative of eight women and a man dated circa 1920. Features a group of eight women posing for the camera. Five of the women are on their hands and knees while the other three are kneeling on their backs. The man stands slightly behind the group. Everyone is laughing.

GLC10047.02.823

July 16, 1944