OG2301 Accession Number: OG2301

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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLAND, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-03-19. THE DEPTH OF MUD IS MEASURED IN FEET AND NOT INCHES, AND IT IS ALL POTENTIAL DUST WHEN THE RAINY SEASON ENDS. EVEN THIS JEEP, CONVERTED FOR USE AS A MOBILE CANTEEN, DRIVEN BY MR WAL DENNIS OF VIC, YMCA WORKER, USED TO GOING TO THE MOST INACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TEA TO MEMBERS OF THE RAAF, MAKES HAZARDOUS PROGRESS ON ONE OF THE BETTER "ROADS".

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Accession Number
OG2301
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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