African American soldiers washing Accession Number: ART29858

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Two African American soldiers are depicted at Port Moresby; one is washing himself beneath a water hydrant while the other stands watching.

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Accession Number
ART29858
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil, watercolour on paper on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 25 x 20 cm
Medium
pencil and watercolour on paper on cardboard
Date Made
March 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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