These road construction workers in Taranaki are wearing clothes typical of labourers in the early 1900s – band collars with a placket halfway up the front, thick woollen trousers held up by belts, sturdy boots and a range of hats, such as flat caps and 'wide awake' hats.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, James McAllister Collection (PAColl-3054)
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Photograph by James McAllister
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