013452 Accession Number: 013452

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THE LOOK-OUT POST IS MANNED FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS DAILY AND IS IN DIRECT CONTACT BY TELEPHONE WITH THE BATTERY COMMAND POST. (NEGATIVE BY MCNEIL).

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Accession Number
013452
Photographer
John Earl (Earl) McNeil
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 October 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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