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Two women and a baby are observing an exhibition display indoors, likely in a museum or gallery in Singapore. The woman on the left, viewed from behind, wears a red t-shirt and black skirt, and has an over-the-shoulder bag. She is looking intently at the exhibit. To her right, another woman, also in a red t-shirt and dark pants, carries a sleeping baby strapped to her back in a colorful, patterned sling. She is also focused on the display. The background features a large wall display with a light blue upper section transitioning to a darker blue-green lower section, suggestive of sky and sea. Stylized dark silhouettes of three birds are depicted flying across the top, and waves are shown at the bottom. A prominent cartoon-like illustration on the left side of the display shows a dark-silhouetted mother carrying a baby on her back and holding hands with a young child. Central to the women's view is a framed black and white photograph depicting a woman and a child walking on a wet, possibly sandy, surface. Below this photograph, there are text panels in both Chinese and English. The English text reads: "Mother's back in the 1950s. Many mothers of yesterday worked with their children strapped to their backs. This was a common sight along the waterfront and in the fishing villages of Singapore. Photo courtesy of National Archives of Singapore." The scene evokes a sense of historical reflection on motherhood and labor in Singapore.
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