022220 Accession Number: 022220

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SYRIA. 1941-12. A CARRIER PIGEON NOSING ITS WAY THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR OF ITS HOME LOFT AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS ON RETURN FROM A FLIGHT.

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Accession Number

022220

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Photograph

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Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

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Whole

Item Count

1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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