Hand drilling, Wau-Bulldog Road
Art ART22546 Second World War, 1939-1945Australian sappers from the Royal Australian Engineers, drilling rock by hand near Johnson's Camp during the making of the Wau-Bulldog Road, Wau, Salamaua, New Guinea.
Levering rock with crowbar Accession Number: ART22538
Description
Australian sappers at work on the construction of Bulldog Road at Johnson's Gap, Wau, New Guinea.
Details
Accession Number
ART22538
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink, brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall
Medium
pen and ink, brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Date Made
June 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under the official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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