| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25635 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 32 x 40.8 cm(sighted); 33.7 x 42.0 (actual size) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper mounted on cardboard |
| Maker |
Curtis, R Emerson |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Auctioning army huts to Tableland farmers after the war, Atherton
Description
Tableland farmers who had worked hard and grown rich during the war years, looked with a shrewd eye on abandoned army buildings of doubtful value, and bidding was not high. Occasionally a large recreation hut with a sound timber floor would fetch a good price. Despite the cleverness of a stout and cheerful auctioneer, most of the small buildings only fetched a small price, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland.