Very attractive : full-length portrait
Photograph
01 Jan 1950
Photographed By Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
Information About
This is a 1950s photograph of a Chinese lady who seems to have just arrived at a Chinese wedding. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "PHOTOGRAPHS BY : R.K. TYERS. Staff STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. SINGAPORE."
Additional Details
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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