053139 Accession Number: 053139

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DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. ONE TON FOUR HUNDREDWEIGHT OF WIRE ROPE TO BE USED AS A "JACK STAY" FOR ANCHORING THE BOOM ON MANTON DAM.

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Accession Number
053139
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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