088326 Accession Number: 088326

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Maggie, Florrie, Dibbie and Winnie, who are all Indigenous Australian members of the Australian Army Medical Women’s Service Barrack Staff from Koolpinyah Compound, stand during an inspection of a banana avenue planted seven months earlier with (right) Captain S. C. Perry, Assistant Controller, Australian Army Medical Women’s Service. The historical caption for this photo notes that the Indigenous Australian barrack staff call Perry "big boss madam".

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Accession Number
088326
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 April 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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