This historical photograph is titled "War Dance, Palm Island, Via Townsville, Q". The image, which exists in various archival collections and as a vintage postcard, depicts Indigenous Australian men performing a dance, likely for a visiting tourist audience in the early to mid-20th century. It was likely printed at Laruie's Studio in Townsville in the early 20thC. Palm Island in North Queensland was an island that became an Aboriginal reserve where people from many different language groups across Queensland were forcibly relocated during the "Protection Era" These dance performances were part of a controversial tourism trade where visitors to the island's settlement would witness staged "corroborees, war dances and spear-throwing". Tourists were often positioned centre stage, and the performances likely leveraged European stereotypes of "primitivism" while also allowing the dancers to protect more sensitive cultural practices. It measures 14cm x 9cm. Untracked Post within Australia will cost $3.40AU or Express Post with Tracking will be $9AU. Standard Tracked Airmail to the US will be $21.25AU and anywhere in Europe $27.50AU