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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7090, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "His Excelency the Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Alan Burns, K.C.M.G., viewing schoolboy handicrafts at the show. The Governor was conducted round the stalls by Mr. R.J. Moxon, Acting District Commissioner and Chairman of the Show.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7095, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "Young African school girls, each holding a length of native made coloured cloth are lined up for the judging. The value of the prizes awarded at the show amounted to well over £200.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7094, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "This young African school-girl and her loom attracted a great deal of attention; she is weaving a multi-coloured scarf.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7096, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "Photographs of African interested made by the West African Photographic Service, Ministry of Information, were exhibited on the Department of Information Stall. This exhibition of pictures aroused much interest among both the African and European visitors.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7093, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "Among the many visitors were personnel of the Allied Forces. Here are two British soldiers buying a length of native made cloth.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7091, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "His Excelency the Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Alan Burns, K.C.M.G., examining a bust in wood of the late Omanhene of Akwapim, held by Mr. R. J. Moxon, Acting District Commissioner and Chairman of the Show.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white print, accession number 13-7092, described as Black and white photograph with attached caption: "There was a very large entry of native cloths, dyes, apon cotton in the textiles section. Here are two Africaan clergymen interested in native woven cloth exhibited on one of the stalls.

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