John Curtin's silver cigarette box

Historical information

This marked his election to the seat of Fremantle and his resignation from his position as editor of the Westralian Worker. The box is visible on John Curtin's desk in a 1942 Pix photograph of Curtin working on a Sunday morning, JCPML00376/6.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-103-JCPML00287_003
Inscriptions and markings

Engraved: 'Presented to J. Curtin MHR by the Staff of the Westralian Worker as a token of esteem Dec. 7th 1928'.

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