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[Malea], 1935 - 1936

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304N/39

Scope and Contents

Informal head and shoulders portrait. The caption at the bottom of the album page reads: 'Malea, is probably a Barambu girl. met her at Megrindra [sic]. Her skin is pale bronze. Her hair dressing is very neat and original. She would only pose for her photograph on the condition that I gave her some soap cigarettes and eau de Cologne. (All scent they call Masala.)'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1935 - 1936

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

For photographs of Malea on the same album page see Y304N/40-41. For further photographs of Malea see Y304N/42-45.

General

SG.

Finding aid date

2003-06-25 16:40:23+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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