H16133 Accession Number: H16133

Description

Volunteers at the Red Cross Headquarters sorting items and packing bags to be sent overseas for the comfort of Australian service personnel.

Details

Accession Number
H16133
Photographer
Sydney Morning Herald And Sydney Mail
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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