138818 Accession Number: 138818

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Richmond, Vic. 1943-05-01. A load of bales containing 16,000 sheep skins, a portion of the result of the appeal by the "Sheepskins for Russia" Committee being tied down on a lorry before being taken to the wharves for transport to Russia.

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Accession Number
138818
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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