Stretcher cases being taken by Douglas 3 Transport, Dumpu N.G. Accession Number: ART94566

Description

People boarding a plane, a truck in the lower right corner, a flying plane and hills in the distance. It is a scene of stretcher cases being taken by a Douglas 3 Transport, at Dumpu in New Guinea.

Details

Accession Number
ART94566
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 16.6 x 28.4 cm
Medium
black ink on paper
Date Made
c.1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 2012
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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