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Title
Henry and Lily May (nee Ah Poo) Fine Chong in their going-away clothes
Date
c. 24 June 1896
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Sydney

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    Title
    Henry and Lily Fine Chong in their 'travelling' or 'going-away' clothes (24 June 1896)
    Description

    Details of her outfit were reported in several newspapers. Note Henry's elastic sided boots and 'moleskin' trousers. Reverse of photograph, with description of Lily May Fine Chong's going-away clothes in Chinese characters (written by Henry), and genealogical notes by Henry's grand-daughter Norma Roslyn Headley (nee Powe).

    Date
    c. 24 June 1896
    Type
    Print
    Source

    Brad Powe family collection, 1862 - 1931, ML MAV/FM/10576; State Library of New South Wales - Mitchell Library. Details

    Rights
    Reproduction rights owned by Brad Powe.

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Created: 1 June 2005, Last modified: 9 June 2009