017114 Accession Number: 017114

Description

New Guinea. Tents go up as more reinforcements arrive at Alexishafen, former Japanese base on the northern coast.

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Accession Number
017114
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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