Summary
Black and white photograph showing the men of the Wylie family celebrating their connection to service, at home in Moonee Ponds, 1941. The father, Alex Wylie, centre, fought in World War I and is dressed in his old uniform in solidarity with his son Ron Wylie, on the right in Navy regalia, who is about to leave for World War II, and his son-in-law on the left, John Hawksworth, who was going in to the Army.
Description of Content
Young man in World War II Army uniform at left and young man in a Navy uniform at right, with an older man in World War I uniform in the middle, standing in front garden of a house. Front of house can be seen in the background. The two younger men are both holding cigarettes.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mrs Loris O'Brien, 02 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
93 Athol Street, Moonee Ponds, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941
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Photographer
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Individuals Identified
Hawksworth, John; Wylie, Alex; Wylie, Ron
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Type of item
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References
Significance text edited from Melbourne Story object labels.
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Keywords
Australian Army, Cigarettes, Front Yards, Naval Forces, Servicemen, Smoking, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
