017570 Accession Number: 017570

Description

At Sea, New Guinea. On HMAS Warramunga Petty Officer Dick Whristen of Bondi, NSW, hanging out dhobeying (washing) on a line over the ship's rails.

Details

Accession Number
017570
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 017570

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