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Photograph 012541 Second World War, 1939-1945U.S. ARMY LIEUTENANTS MARY CREAN AND IRENE SPILLANE VISITING THE FAMOUS BADGER CREEK ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN VICTORIA. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
012540 Accession Number: 012540
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DAVID FLEAY, FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST, WITH HORATIOUS, HIS FAVOURITE EAGLE. SHOWING A PARTY OF UNITED STATES VISITORS ROUND HIS FAUNA SANCTUARY AT BADGER CREEK, MR. FLEAY EXHIBITED HIS WEDGETAIL AS THE MOST DUMB OF HIS AMERICAN FRIENDS - OR THE MOST AMERICAN OF HIS DUMB FRIENDS - WE FORGET WHICH. IN THE AUDIENCE WERE MESDAMES NORTHROP AND SWEAZY, AMERICAN RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVES, AND LIEUTENANT WINIFRED GALVIN OF THE U.S. FORCES. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
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Accession Number
012540
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 June 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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