NEA0351 Accession Number: NEA0351

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Staff Sergeant Alan Potter (US Army) is "making-up" Aircraftwoman 101433 Olive Maisie Milne, ballet dancer in the number entitled "Townsville Express", for the RAAF/WAAAF revue, a performance staged in Townsville to entertain the troops.

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Accession Number
NEA0351
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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