052413 Accession Number: 052413

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HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. CROWD AT A HORSE AUCTION IN PROGRESS AT A RACE MEETING ORGANISED BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AT THE HACK CLUB COURSE. IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE MEETING, THE HORSES WERE AUCTIONED PRIOR TO THE FIRST RACE AND WERE BOUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE SERVICES. THE MONEY WAS POOLED AND THE STAKES WERE TAKEN FROM THE POOL. AFTER THE RACES THE HORSES WERE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL OWNERS.

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Accession Number
052413
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
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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