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Tibetan Refugee

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A refugee from Tibet, photographed by journalist Cecil Brown in Sikkim, India, shortly after the Dalai Lama and his followers fled from their country.

Date Created:
1959
Creator:
Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987

Publication Information

Creator
Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987
Date Created
1959

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
11 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01277L
Legacy ID
WHi 82992

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