012548 Accession Number: 012548

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AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS IN THE FORCES AT THE BADGER CREEK SANCTUARY. LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT (LT) WINIFRED GALVIN HOLDING A KOALA BEAR, LT CHANDLER OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, AND LT IRENE SPILLANE OF THE U.S. NURSING SERVICE. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
012548
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
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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