017042
Photograph 017042 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch New Guinea. Australian troops patrolling a river in a native canoe (prau) fitted with an outboard motor.
016816 Accession Number: 016816
Description
New Guinea. A soldier and local children on a prau (canoe) at the foreshore of a native village.
Details
Accession Number
016816
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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