This photograph depicts three Samsui women working at the MOE (Ministry of Education) building. Two of them are scrubbing the grooves between tiles. A piece of brown paper covers their characteristic samsui red headgear. They are also wearing the blue samfoo (sometimes spelt samfu), a tunic-and-trouser suit. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

Credit Line

From the Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏. All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007

Subjects

• Women blue collar workers--Singapore--Photographs
• Women construction workers--Singapore--Photographs
• Samsui women--Singapore--Photographs