Children at play Mapoon ca. 1910

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Description: This photograph shows approximately 40 Aboriginal people, mostly children, standing and playing in front of buildings (possibly dormitories) at Mapoon Mission Station. Several of the children are climbing on the frame of a swingset. The buildings appear to be built on or near the beach, and are all raised on stilts. This photograph was originally published in the Annual Report of the Chief Protector of Aborigines for the year 1910.
Date: c.1910
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: State Library of Queensland Record number: 99184003669802061
External URL: https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE2836841

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