018882 Accession Number: 018882

Description

Borneo. 26 July 1945. When the Australian forces captured Samboja, thirty eight miles from Balikpapan, they found most of the natives in a semi-starved condition. A patrol is shown passing a native who squatted in the one position for hours as he was too weak to walk.

Details

Accession Number
018882
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 July 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 018882

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