Black and white print of boat being lowered into water via a wooden apparatus
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Black and white print of deep boat with a few people in it on river in front of swiftly moving water (view from on the boat itself)
Meal inside Nankai farmhouse. April 10th.
Black and white negative of numerous Wai Wai people looking at British Guiana Airways plane
Black and white negative close view of crane with road and buildings next to mine
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