Samsui women : group photograph



Photograph

01 Jan 1950

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This is a coloured slide of six samsui women dressed in black wearing their typical red headgear and carrying baskets walking away from a construction site. They are probably on their way home after a hard day's work. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Women employees--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Building and Construction

Vanishing trade

Labour and employment

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All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007

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