Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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'4 Young Mothers at Middleton Ponds, Aug 1929.'

Image: Front view of four young mothers each holding an infant. Two of the mothers are breast feeding their babies. The image appears to have been double exposed on the left side but the second image is indistinct.

Annotations: '4 Young Mothers at Middleton Ponds, one Hath Quadroon Husband - All are semi wild Luritjas - just in stage of Transition from Nudity to Clothes & - Rags- Aug 1929.'

Captioned: 'Middleton Ponds'.

Other information: This photograph probably taken by the missionary, Ernest E Kramer (see AA 669), see Series AA 1/25/1 for handwriting sample with a signature. Photographic paper is marked 'VELOX' repeated diagonally and 'KODAK PRINT'.

Negatives on file: 35mm b/w film

Photographed in: Northern Territory.

This item includes reference to the following named group: 'Luritja'.

Tindale Tribes: Kukatja (NT).

This corresponds to AIATSIS Language Groups: Luritja.

CreatorAborigines' Friends' Association
ControlAA 1/34/1
Date Range01 August, 1929  -  01 August, 1929
Quantity 0.1cm,   1   photographic print
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA1/34
Tindale Tribes:
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