051894 Accession Number: 051894

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-19. THESE SCHOOL BOYS ARE JUNIOR RED CROSS MEMBERS WHO HAVE COME TO RED CROSS HOUSE, VICTORIAN DIVISION OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, DURING THEIR TERM HOLIDAYS. THEY ARE SORTING USED STAMPS WHICH ARE TO BE SOLD FOR THE RED CROSS. THE VICTORIAN PHILATELIC PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE WORK OF CLASSIFYING AND SELLING THE STAMPS AND IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS, OVER 600 POUNDS HAS BEEN RAISED IN THIS WAY.

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051894
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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