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The Abyssinian War Cry. The Abyssinian – Italian Stunt, Weir v the Rest, 1935 (2/5)

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TypePhotographDateBetween 1st January 1935 and 31st December 1935CollectionWeir House Residents' Association archivesDescription[This image contains cultural appropriation.] Bottom right. “The Abyssinian War Cry” Landscape black and white photo. Topless residents in blackface call across the field. The referee, in a top hat, looks on with his back to the camera.
From left to right “Watts, Christensen, Adams, Baker’s face, Mills, Horsley, Wills (ref).” From album page 13, titled “The Abyssinian – Italian Stunt, Weir v the Rest 1935”SubjectWeir HouseSecond Italo-Ethiopian War

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The Abyssinian War Cry. The Abyssinian – Italian Stunt, Weir v the Rest, 1935 (2/5)

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