Cartoon sketch WW2; Arthur Douglas; 1942; 2004_72
Cartoon sketch WW2
About this objectCopy of a cartoon sketch of 'CAMPO 52 Italy August 1942 an Impression by Arthur Douglas New Zealand'. Donor's father Jack McBeth was a POW in this camp. He wrote numbers on this impression and listed the explanations to what is going on in the scene. Jack used to go to many reunions of POW's. Donor's who has the original version, does not know where he got the sketch from but he did not smoke, so he was able to trade his ration of cigarettes for food etc...
Maker Maker RoleArtist
Date Made1942
Medium and Materialspaper
Place Made Measurements43.5cm length x 59cm width
Subject and Association Descriptioncartoon 1942
Credit LineMrs Margaret Brosnahan
Object Type Object number2004_72
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There is a discussion about this camp here: http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/camp-52-chiavari.31777/ in which this cartoon is mentioned.
I have a copy of the cartoon myself, passed on from my Dad, who was a POW there.
There is a discussion about this camp here: http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/camp-52-chiavari.31777/ in which this cartoon is mentioned.
I have a copy of the cartoon myself, passed on from my Dad, who was a POW there.
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