030209/09 Accession Number: 030209/09

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Soputa, Papua. December 1942. Australian troops bathing in the River Basari at Soputa. Some of the men are standing on a wooden platform while they dry themselves. A soldier, at far left is cleaning his teeth as he stands in the river.

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Accession Number
030209/09
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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