013498/20 Accession Number: 013498/20

Description

A TUG-OF-WAR BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIANS AND THE PAPUANS DURING THE SPORTS MEETING HELD AT DOGURA. THIS WAS THE ONLY EVENT THAT THE "AUSSIES" WON. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).

Details

Accession Number

013498/20

Photographer

Clifford Bottomley

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate

Date Made

9 September 1942

Place Made

Dogura

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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