014173 Accession Number: 014173

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SANANANDA AREA, PAPUA. FORDING A MUDDY SWAMP WITH NATIVE PAPUAN BEARERS. THIS IS THE TYPE OF COUNTRY AUSTRALIANS PLOUGHED THROUGH ON THE WAY FROM BUNA TO SANANANDA.

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Accession Number
014173
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 January 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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