E04861 Accession Number: E04861

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Six unidentified Australian soldiers cultivating the Army controlled civil vegetable gardens. The extensive market gardens in this vicinity, deserted by their owners, were taken over by our troops, and kept in order during April, May, June, and July. The vegetables were a welcome addition to ordinary Army fare.

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Accession Number
E04861
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
30 May 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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