019060 Accession Number: 019060

Description

Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Dolly, a nine year old Japanese girl, is favourite at the Japanese prisoner of war (POW) camp at 1st Australian Compound, Morotai. Together with her parents she was captured on the West Coast of Borneo. Dolly is seen here chatting with an Australian soldier.

Details

Accession Number
019060
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 019060

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