136934 Accession Number: 136934

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1942-09-30. THE CONTENTS OF AN AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND CHRISTMAS HAMPER, ISSUED TO EVERY AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMAN AND WOMAN, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE SERVING.

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Accession Number
136934
Photographer
Herald Newspaper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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