027970 Accession Number: 027970

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ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA. 1942-12. GENERAL SCENE AT THE SOUTHERN CAUSEWAY OF THE RIVER TODD WHEN THE RIVER WAS IN FLOOD, AN EVENT WHICH OCCURS ONLY ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR. HENCE THE INTEREST SHOWN BY THE ONLOOKERS, MOSTLY NURSES FROM THE NEARBY 109 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, AND TROOPS STATIONED IN THE AREA.

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Accession Number
027970
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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