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Toma Tomas and his son Joseph at home in Alqosh, 1966

Place: Alqosh · today Iraq
Date: 1966

Toma Tomas, in traditional dress with a cartridge belt and rifle, stands beside his eldest son Joseph, who wears a sweater and sunglasses, against a stone wall at the family home in Alqosh. Caption and date from the family's upload.

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Toma Tomas and his son Joseph at home in Alqosh, 1966

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