016161 Accession Number: 016161

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Finschhafen, New Guinea. A bulldozer builds up a crossing in the Quoja River on the main track to the forward areas from Finschhafen. The crossing had been washed away by heavy flood waters the previous night. Naked troops have a wash in the river.

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Accession Number
016161
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
19 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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