HOBJ2793 Accession Number: HOBJ2793

Description

Josiah Francis, Australian Minister for the Army is on a tour of Korea, inspecting conditions and equipment of the Australian Army during a freezing winter. Here he stands smoking a pipe outside a dugout in the highlands of Korea. Note the thick layer of snow lying on the roof and sandbags of the dugout, and on the surrounding pine trees.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ2793
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
December 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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