Photo album presented to J. Habbema by the Civil Service Corps of the Regency of Grobogan, upon the conclusion of his administration of the Regency
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Photo album presented to J. Habbema by the Native Civil Service Corps of the Regency of Grobogan, upon the conclusion of his administration over the Regency, probably in 1928. Album with 19 leaves, on the sides of which 101 photos of different sizes are pasted. Many of the pages are decorated around the photos with drawings. White leather binding with batik figures in red and blue on front and back. On the front, in a frame, an abstract figure with 8 arms. On the back a winged figure. Separately attached to the album are a certificate and a typed paper on which the symbolic meaning of the figures on the outside of the album and on the certificate are explained. Photos in the album have the following subjects: map of regency Grobogan; regent, administrators, controllers, wedonos and assistant-wedonos, police mantris, scenes from daily life, official events in regency, visits of J. Habbema in the regency.
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