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Letter writer along a five-foot-way, 1971

This 1971 photograph shows a letter writer sitting along a five-foot-way. Letter writer is a person who writes letters for the semi-literate and the illiterate for a fee. He is most probably waiting for his customers. Title devised by Library staff.

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From the Paul Piollet Collection. All rights reserved, Paul Piollet and National Library Board Singapore 2012

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