Photograph - PORTRAIT FAMILY

Physical description

Black & White photograph, a family of 2 adults, 2 children, male wearing a turban and a button up suit type uniform. Female wearing wide brimed helmet looking hat,over the shoulder sash over blouse, the tallest(eldest) child, a boy in bare feet, similar hat to woman, short type jump suit, the girl wearing a white dress, black shoes and socks, black and white bonnet. All 4 standing outside a white 2 storey house, pillars on ground floor, a flowering climbing plant close to family. On back of photo, can partially read, 'This is just a snapshot taken (blank) our house in May 1918 (blank line). Up in the hills the men wear (blank) instead of Dhoti because of the (that’s all).

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