063423 Accession Number: 063423

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An unidentified Australian soldier poses for a photograph with an unidentified Aboriginal child at the Pine Creek Aboriginal Compound. The compound was managed and controlled by the Australian Army. It was used at various times during the 1930s and 1940s to house Aboriginal boys, who were members of the Stolen Generations.

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Accession Number
063423
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 December 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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