OG2162 Accession Number: OG2162

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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-27. SERVICE AXES WERE GIVEN A RAZOR EDGE BY WELL-KNOWN SERVICE AXEMEN WHEN THEY WERE USED IN THE CHOPPING EVENTS AT THE AUSTRALIA DAY SPORTS MEETING. THEY ATTRACTED A LARGE CROWD OF SPECTATORS TO WATCH THE EVENT.

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Accession Number
OG2162
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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