P00561.031 Accession Number: P00561.031

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Mackay, Qld. C. 1943-03. Sales assistant Emily Guy shows a sheepskin rug to M/Sergeant Paul Siegler of 1269 North 35th Street, East St Louis, USA, while M/Sgt Hibbard Whiles (centre) looks on. They were in one a number of souvenir shops which opened in the area during the influx of American servicemen on leave.

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Accession Number
P00561.031
Photographer
Australian News And Information Bureau
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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