HOBJ1830 Accession Number: HOBJ1830

Description

A refugee mother and her son sleep on the footpath of a town. The woman leans against one of their three bundles of belongings, while her boy has his head in her lap. Note the poor state of the boy's clothing, his trousers are patched and his boots are very worn.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1830
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c November 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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