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Two of the King's Indian orderly officers in London for the coronation, wearing Eruropean dress except for the picturesque turbans
Two of the King's Indian orderly officers in London for the coronation, wearing Eruropean dress except for the picturesque turbans

Two of the King's Indian orderly officers in London for the coronation, wearing Eruropean dress except for the picturesque turbans

Date5/22/1937
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two of the King's Indian orderly officers in London for the coronation; wearing Eruropean dress except for the picturesque turbans
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0124170F
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