| Accession Number | P04877.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Adamson, Edwin G |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Shop front containing mannequins, uniforms, gas masks, posters (some stating "Fight for those you ...
Description
Shop front containing mannequins, uniforms, gas masks, posters (some stating "Fight for those you love" and "Forward for victory"), Department of Information (DOI) photographs, Australian flags, and weaponry for an Australian Imperial Force recruitment display at an unidentified store in 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.