002587 Accession Number: 002587

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Portrait of Captain James Francis (Frank) Hurley who served as an official photographer with the Department of Information during the Second World War. He had also served in a similar capacity with the 1st AIF in France during the First World War. In addition he was an explorer and had spent time in Antarctica.

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Accession Number
002587
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c August 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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