016389 Accession Number: 016389

Description

New Britain. It's always raining round Cape Gloucester, but the US marines had to bring their own fresh water supply with them when they landed. A DUKW is towing a water cart. The censor has whited out markings on the vehicles.

Details

Accession Number

016389

Photographer

Gordon Herbert Short

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

4 January 1944

Place Made

Cape Gloucester

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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