| Accession Number | P04877.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Adamson, Edwin G |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 2 October 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Shop front containing two mannequins, uniforms, posters, Department of Information (DOI) ...
Description
Shop front containing two mannequins, uniforms, posters, Department of Information (DOI) photographs, and weaponry for an Australian Imperial Force (AIF) recruitment display at the AIF recruitment depot, Melbourne. The photograph was taken by Edwin Adamson (1895-1974). Adamson was one of Melbourne's leading commercial photographers. He photographed many AIF shopfront recruitment displays around Melbourne featuring mannequins, AIF posters, military equipment and uniforms, and DOI photographs.