| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01562.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Austin, Beatrice |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Barmah |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of Aboriginal women and girls knitting socks, jumpers and balaclavas for the war ...
Description
Group portrait of Aboriginal women and girls knitting socks, jumpers and balaclavas for the war effort at Cummeragunja Government Mission (alternatively Coomeroogunja, Coomeragunja, Cumeroogunga and Cummerguja), New South Wales, on the Murray River, near Barmah, Victoria. Identified, left to right, back row: Merle Morgan, June Morgan, Weeny Charles, Amy Briggs, Valda McGee, Edna Walker, Sheila Charles, Joan Charles, Elsie Cooper, Midge Walsh, Florry Walker. Front row: Joyce Atkinson, Clare Charles, Alma Charles, Ada Cooper, Nelly Davis?, Elizabeth Morgan, Lauraine Charles, Greta Cooper, Violet Charles, Wynnie Walker, Hilda Walker, Georgina Atkinson, Lydia Morgan, Reta Cooper, Maggie Weston.