E00172 Accession Number: E00172

Description

An unidentified Australian soldier attempting to obtain a drink from a frozen tank.

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Accession Number
E00172
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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