017550 Accession Number: 017550

Description

North Qld. Sunshine and handicraft work go hand in hand. At a Red Cross hut attached to an Australian General Hospital, convalescent troops make felt toys, tooled leather work, scarves and wicker baskets.

Details

Accession Number
017550
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
13 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 017550

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