016181 Accession Number: 016181

Description

NEW GUINEA. FILM STAR GARY COOPER AND UNA MERKEL SIGN AUTOGRAPHS ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT AN AERODROME.

Details

Accession Number
016181
Photographer
Gordon Herbert Short
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
22 November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Accession 016181

More like this

016178

Photograph 016178 Second World War, 1939-1945

New Guinea. At an aerodrome film star Gary Cooper teaches an Australian soldier the finer points of doughnut eating.

016179

Photograph 016179 Second World War, 1939-1945

New Guinea. Film star Gary Cooper, surrounded by an interested crowd, signs his autograph on the back of an American nurse's uniform at an aerodrome.

Gary Cooper entertains troops

Film F01874 Second World War, 1939-1945

The film stars Una Merkel and Gary Cooper visited New Guinea to entertain Allied troops. This item shows them taking time off for a little relaxation in the swimming pool and later excerpts from their

016182

Photograph 016182 Second World War, 1939-1945

New Guinea. At an airstrip somewhere in New Guinea, film star Gary Cooper, enjoys light refreshments after his arrival. To his right is, Mrs Alic Jackson, an Australian Nursing Sister and Matron E. Jo

016180

Photograph 016180 Second World War, 1939-1945

New Guinea. Film star Gary Cooper has a yarn and a doughnut with Australian troops at an aerodrome beside a Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft. Note the colour patch which has been whited out by the censor.

061657

Photograph 061657 Second World War, 1939-1945

1943-12-14. PORTION OF THE LARGE AUDIENCE WHICH ATTENDED A SHOW PUT ON FOR THE TROOPS BY GARY COOPER, UNA MERKEL AND ANDY ARCARI AT THE REAR HEADQUARTERS, NORTHERN TERRITORY FORCE.

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 21 July 2026 - 5.45 am