Summary
Black and white photograph from an album containing a personal story of Julius Toth's immigration experience and a collection of 40 photo reproductions. Julius left Hungary late in 1956 following the unsuccessful Hungarian revolution and subsequent Soviet Occupation. He escaped to Austria where he spent three months in Displaced Persons Camps before migrating to Australia in March 1957. This image is one of six which record Julius' life in Hungary and his family.
Description of Content
Row of ten young girls in traditional folk dancing costume, holding out the hem of their skirt in one hand and holding a jug on their shoulder with the other. An older woman is standing behind the group. The girls are outside, standing in front of a row of trees that are adjacent to an unknown building.
Physical Description
Landscape format, black and white reproduction photograph with a decorative, white border.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Julius Toth, by Jul 2001
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Place & Date Depicted
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User
Mr Julius Toth, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1957-2000
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Reverse, handwritten text, in Hungarian and english: Népitáncos lányok 1930as évek Szeghalom / Hungarian folk dancers in the 30s
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
8.5 cm (Length), 13.5 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Brought Goods, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Identity, Dancers, Hungarian Communities, Hungarian Immigration, Immigration, Photography, Traditional Costumes
