P04641.032 Accession Number: P04641.032

Description

Informal portrait of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) lined up for the camera outside a barracks building at Nonsan POW camp. Some of the men are holding bibles and blankets probably donated by the Korean Bible Society. This photograph is one of a series taken by the Australian Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby in his capacity as a UN accredited War Correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to relief and missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.

Details

Accession Number
P04641.032
Photographer
Donald Douglas George Bushby
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor L Bushby
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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