053121 Accession Number: 053121

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SYDNEY, NSW. 1943-07-03. THIS GIRL WITH THE LONG LEATHER GLOVES SORTS OLD SHIRTS. ALL COTTON MATERIALS ARE SORTED FOR PROCESSING INTO CLEANING RAGS AND COTTON WASTE AT THE ARMY SALVAGE ORGANISATION DEPOT, BOURKE STREET, AND SENT TO THE NAVY TO BE USED AS CLEANING RAGS IN THE ENGINE ROOMS OF WARSHIPS.

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Accession Number
053121
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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