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John Morgan's Luggage Labels (?)

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I found these tags, marked MORGAN & Hofman, while metal detecting in the Canning River in Western Australia. I believe the lead ones are luggage tags belonging to John Morgan, an early settler and land owner, of what we now call Riverton. Search the web for "beachcomber contractor" for more info.