Photograph of a woman standing on a porch at Rock Rest Tourist Home

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A black-and-white photograph of a woman standing on a porch at Rock Rest Tourist Home. The woman is standing at the corner of the veranda tending to a flower arrangement resting on top of the spindle railing. She is facing the viewer wearing a white, short sleeve dress. Her head is angle slightly sideways towards her proper right side and her hands are resting on the amphora-shaped vase with flowers in front of her. Next to her is a squared veranda post. In the background is a house with dark siding and three windows. In the top right corner is a tree. The photograph has a white frame. The verso is plain white with a black ink stamp in the bottom right corner that reads [2[1?]].

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