Aboriginal children at Mapoon Mission, waiting for their meal, 1935

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Description: This is a photograph of children and adults at the Mapoon Mission in 1935. It shows approximately 50 children, two Aboriginal women, and five staff members lined up in front of the J.G. Ward Memorial church and other Mission buildings, while waiting for a meal. The children all have their arms folded, and appear to range in age from about 3 to 12 years old. This photograph is one of eight in the State Library of Queensland's collection 'APE-74 Torres Strait Islands Photograph Album 1935' that show Mapoon Mission station. The other seven images show various scenes of children and other residents at Mapoon Mission in 1935. They can be accessed through the link on this page.
Date: 1935
Source: State Library of Queensland
Rights: This image is out of copyright. Reuse of this image is permitted with attribution to State Library of Queensland
Archival Reference: Collection: APE-74 Torres Strait Islands Photograph Album 1935. State Library of Queensland Record number: 99183787917502061
External URL: https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE1180435

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