051982 Accession Number: 051982

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-26. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND. WASTE PRODUCTS DEPOT. ALL SUBURBS ARE COVERED BY MISS I. FELSTEAD IN THIS UTILITY. THE VAST QUANTITY OF WASTE MATERIAL SHE COLLECTS IS TRANSFORMED INTO GOOD SOLID CASH FOR THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND.

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Accession Number
051982
Photographer
Sergeant James Tait
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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