017217 Accession Number: 017217

Description

New Guinea. A native police boy inspects the damage. Among Japanese acts of barbarism is the desecration of Rempi Catholic Mission Church near Alexishafen. The roof and walls were stripped and sacred figures scattered round the ruins.

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Accession Number
017217
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
31 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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