067361 Accession Number: 067361

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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1943-11-02. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TOWN ABLAZE DURING AN ATTACK BY MITCHELL AIRCRAFT OF THE U.S. FIFTH AIR FORCE. A MITCHELL CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE SMOKE AT TOP LEFT.

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Accession Number
067361
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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