054581 Accession Number: 054581

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NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-21. FIRST SHOT OF A PANORAMA OF ORO BAY (JOINS 054582 AND 054583). LIBERTY SHIP AT WHARF. ORO BAY IS A MARVEL OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS AND SUPPLIES THE DOBODURA AIRFIELDS.

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Accession Number
054581
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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