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Photograph - Ballarat Gala Celebrations, 'Pelaco Shirt Men' in Street Parade, by Jack Walton, Ballarat, Victoria, Mar 1935
Reg. No: MM 043286
- Description:
- Black and white image of a group of men dressed in long white shirts and shorts walking along a street.
- Description Of Content:
- A group of men dressed as aborigines in the 'Pelaco' advertisement. Part of the celebrations for Ballarat Gala Day.
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 121 mm (Height), 164 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | aboriginal people, advertising, celebrations, fancy dress costumes, humour, parades, racism, shops, spectators, cultural stereotypes |
| Themes this item is part of: | Clothing & Textiles Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Ballarat Gala Day |
| Tertiary Classification: | parades & street festivals |
| Inscriptions: | Text, stamped reverse: JACK WALTON/MAR -8 1935. |
| Organisations Depicted: | Pelaco |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White; See Dimensions |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 08 Mar 1935 |
| Photographer: | Mr Jack Walton |
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