027978 Accession Number: 027978

Description

An unidentified locally engaged Indigenous Australian worker pours concrete on the floor before Sapper M. Kelly and an obscured third work waits to level it. Sapper T. Church is working in the roof. This work was part of the 4th Army Troop Company, Royal Australian Engineers construction of the administration headquarters for 11 line of communication sub area (Central Australia).

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Accession Number
027978
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 4 1/4 in x 3 3/8 in
Image: 4 in x 3 in
Date Made
8 December 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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