030211/21 Accession Number: 030211/21

Description

Alexishafen, New Guinea. 2 May 1944. A native patrol boy with some of the religious statues found in what remains of the church at Rempi. Evidence of Japanese occupation remains and the church and grounds have been thoroughly bombed. Note the life size statue of Jesus (right) is almost completely intact.

Details

Accession Number
030211/21
Photographer
Sergeant Keith Carr Rainsford
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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