068692 Accession Number: 068692

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An unidentified group of locally engaged Aboriginal women and children greet General Sir Thomas Blamey, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, Commander‑in‑Chief of Allied Land Forces, Southwest Pacific Area, during his official visit to the Adelaide River. Previously, he was presented with a handmade basket by Jack Mulberie at an Aboriginal settlement managed by the Australian Army.

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Accession Number
068692
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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