BUL/68/1035/VN Accession Number: BUL/68/1035/VN

Description

A box of toys attracted the attention of these Vietnamese orphans at the Dong Chua Orphanage in Saigon. Second Lieutenant Doug Merrett of Wollongong, NSW, a member of the 110th Signals Squadron, which sponsors the orphans, handed out the toys to the children while a Vietnamese woman looks on. The toys were presented to the orphanage by the National Civic Council Civil Aid Committee.

Details

Accession Number
BUL/68/1035/VN
Photographer
Sergeant Malcolm Norman Bull
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
25 November 1968
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession BUL/68/1035/VN

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