014933 Accession Number: 014933

Description

LEETON, NSW. FIVE WOMEN SORT TOMATOES AS THEY PASS ON A BELT IN FRONT OF THEM FROM THE STERILISER. THE VEGETABLES WERE THEN CANNED AND TURNED INTO TOMATO PUREE, TOMATO JUICE AND TOMATO SAUCE. THE TOMATOES WERE SEEN TO BE AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF VITAMINS FOR THE FIGHTING FORCES. (COPY IN ALBUM PRESENTED TO DR EDITH SUMMERSKILL P.257).

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Accession Number
014933
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
8 June 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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