013586 Accession Number: 013586

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An unidentified Aboriginal man plays a digeridoo. He is the leader of a larger cultural performance, or "corrobboree", that is being watched by an audience of Australian soldiers. Many of the performers are also employed by the army.

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Accession Number
013586
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Date Made
18 November 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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