014710 Accession Number: 014710

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AUSTRALIA AT WAR. THIS PICTURE SHOWS JACK SCANLON OPERATING A COPYING LATHE. THIS LATHE IS SET TO A PATTERN AND WITHOUT ANY MORE ADJUSTMENT WILL TURN OUT THE SAME ARTICLE EXACTLY TO PATTERN UNTIL THE ADJUSTMENT IS CHANGE. (NEGATIVE BY MCNEIL).

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Accession Number
014710
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
27 May 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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