| Accession Number | P06133.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
G.C. Purcell |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Technical photograph taken by Lieutenant Frank Hinder while working as an artist with the Camouflage Research Unit, Dept of Home Security during the Second World War.
Description
Frank Hinder left and soldier identified as E.T (possibly Eric Thompson as he worked in the camouflage unit) on the right. Hinder is wearing the helmet with paper mache cover, the other is wearing a tin helmet with a flat paper mache cover. The paper mache helmets were created by Lieutenant Frank Hinder while working as an artist with the Camouflage Research Unit, Dept of Home Security. The verso reads 'Left Silhouette Right - merges except for tin hat papier mache cover'