E04139 Accession Number: E04139

Description

An outdoor informal group portrait of four unidentified Australian members of the 5th Australian Division holding four Belgian children, taken at the village where the division was billeted. Belgian children were never at a loss to find a playmate while the Australian troops were billeted within their villages. The toys the children are holding are possibly gifts from the division.

Details

Accession Number
E04139
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
10 January 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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