P03236.216 Accession Number: P03236.216

Description

Postcard of a field of narcissus flowers at Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland, sent to the Australian Red Cross, London by an exchanged Prisoner of War (POW) in Switzerland, awaiting repatriation to Britain. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 262.

Details

Accession Number
P03236.216
Photographer
A Lenzi
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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