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Four African men with numbered cards hanging from their necks: a slave auction (?). Process print, ca. 1904.
- Gardiner, James
- Date
- [ca. 1904]
- Reference
- 2045940i
- Part of
- The James Gardiner Collection. Photographs.
- Pictures
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Description
The men are walking in a line with their heads down wearing dark fabric loincloths. 'The slave auction' remains a popular and enduring fantasy with some gay men
Publication/Creation
[England?] : [publisher not identified], [ca. 1904]
Physical description
1 print : process print ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm
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Reference
Wellcome Library no. 2045940i
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Unlabelled photograph album
Location Status Access Closed stores