E02007 Accession Number: E02007

Description

Australians resting in a sunken road near a village (possibly Bullecourt) in the Somme area. The men in the centre are watching the twist of the coins in their popular game of 'Two up'. Note the entrances to the dugouts left foreground.

Details

Accession Number
E02007
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
May 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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