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www.flickr.com/photos/25695066@N00/ Thanks TVL1970 for the aircraft tags & expertise :)

Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons Anytime!

Presumably en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Beneš "Edvard Beneš, sometimes anglicised to Edward Benesh (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɛdvard ˈbɛnɛʃ] ; 28 May 1884 – 3 September 1948), was a Czech politician and statesman who was President of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938 and again from 1945 to 1948. As President, Beneš faced two major crises which both resulted in his resignation. ... Beneš was also the 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918–1935) and the 4th Prime Minister (1921–1922) of Czechoslovakia." This photo might be based on a photographic postcard that LoC has: www.loc.gov/item/90710037/

Thanks @swanq for the spelling catch. Will update the record.

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There is a name, possibly embossed at lower right. Might be J.I. Langh???.

@Art Siegel, great eye! I'm thinking that is most likely the artist of the original drawing. Your thoughts on the significance/meaning?

Grenze Italien/Deutschland ? Wie ist denn das passiert ?

Strubbel2013 I think you are asking if this is the border of Italy/ Germany and what is happening? The image relates to Czech migrant Alex Nypl who migrated to Australia in the late 1940s. Alex journeyed to Italy to join the migrant ship PROTEA which sailed to Melbourne from Genoa in 1948. I hope that makes sense :)

I think what needs to be noted is that there is no border between Germany. Never was unless we accept the Anschluss that ended in 1945. This photo was taken in 1948 and mr Nypl may have been confused, he would have crossed the border from Austria to Italy.

margincall42 Thank you for your comment! We have added your information to our records.