HOBJ2291 Accession Number: HOBJ2291

Description

Korea. c July 1951. Informal portrait of a smiling Private D E Elder of Mt Hawthorne, WA. He is about to board a bus at Battalion Headquarters which will take him to Tokyo where he will spend his leave. Note his rising sun badge is pinned to the underneath side of the brim of his hat.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2291
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c July 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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