013612 Accession Number: 013612

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NEW GUINEA. KOKODA. NATIVES BRING IN FRUIT FOR ALLIED TROOPS. PAYMENT IS MADE ON THE BARTER PRINCIPLE. PAYMENT IS ALSO MADE IN TRADE TOBACCO. FOOD, USUALLY PLENTIFUL IN THIS AREA, IS NOW SCARCE, AS THE RETREATING JAPANESE BURNED DOWN MANY OF THE NATIVE GARDENS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

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Accession Number
013612
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 November 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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