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Civilian men signing up for the Australian Army

This photograph depicts Australian Army officers with attestation papers at the recruiting office, possibly at Victoria Barracks in Paddington, Sydney. The photograph was published in the 'Australasian' on 22 January 1916.

 

This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.

 

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Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection

 

Object no. 00024593

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Uploaded on November 1, 2012
Taken in January 1916