HOBJ1579 Accession Number: HOBJ1579

Description

A group of North Korean prisoners are being unloaded from military trucks in a rural area. Many prisoners are already sitting on their haunches in a field on the low side of the road. They have hands on their heads as they wait. Note the irreparable damage to the lower part of the negative.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1579
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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