053039 Accession Number: 053039

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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NEW GUINEA NATIVES WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE 2/7TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT, DIGGING A CHAIN TO DRAIN A SWAMP NEAR PORT MORESBY.

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Accession Number
053039
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert Bruce Irving
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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