057916 Accession Number: 057916

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DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-10. AMERICAN NURSING SISTERS HOLDING A SIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION WITH TWO NATIVE DANCERS. LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT RITA SPIERS (OHIO); KAMBADI; LIEUTENANT DOROTHY NAU (WEST VIRGINA); SIAMBA.

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Accession Number
057916
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
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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