
Media Item Metadata
| Author | Drum Social Histories |
|---|---|
| Copyright | © The Drum Archive |
| Credit | Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures |
| Description | South Africa, 1956. Sophiatown: A young man standing on the street. |
| City | Johannesburg |
| State / Province | Gauteng |
| Country | South Africa |
| Filename | APN32590.jpg |
| File Type | JPG |
| File Size | 7 MB |
| Dimensions | 4500 × 2826 px |
| Date Created | 2 January 1956 |
| Date Uploaded | 9 October 2025 |
Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 1702
South Africa, 1956. Sophiatown: A young man standing on the street.
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