On duty in Kuala Lumpur : full-length portrait
Photograph
01 Jan 1950
Photographed By Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
Information About
This is a 1950s photograph of a Sikh traffic policeman, dressed in a turban and a khaki uniform, posing while on duty. The policeman is standing on a pedestal, in the middle of the road. This was taken in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "PHOTOGRAPHS BY : R.K. TYERS. Staff STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. SINGAPORE." Title transcribed from album. Date of creation estimated.
Additional Details
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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