014875
Photograph 014875 Second World War, 1939-1945NEW GUINEA. GONA. ALLIED TROOPS UNLOADING BARBED WIRE AND STEEL PICKETS ON TO A PONTOON FERRY AT GONA. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).
014872 Accession Number: 014872
Description
NEW GUINEA. ORO BAY. A JEEP WAITS ON LANDING FOR TRANSPORT BY PONTOON FERRY ACROSS THE RIVER AT ORO BAY. NATIVES HAUL THE PONTOON BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).
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Accession Number
014872
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 May 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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