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This photo negative shows a traveller's palm standing isolated on the grounds of a park or a landscaped area. The palm, partly a banana plant, has long leaf stems and broad green leaves like those of the banana. These extend out from the trunk and appear as a giant hand fan. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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