Letter offering two Chinese pipes for 10/-; a little silver one and a Chinese club-pipe used in quarrels.
Letter regarding two Chinese pipes for 10/-.
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Coastlands woman waiting on bicycle by notice board
Black and white negative of people in canoe (far away) down tree/plant-lined river
Black and white medium format negative (scanned positive) a girl and boy standing on a rocky area -the girl is holding a baby
Extracting palm oil, woman on rocks near Owo
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