017422 Accession Number: 017422

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New Guinea. Entertainer Larry Adler, on stage, holds the troops spellbound with the magic music of his harmonica.

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Accession Number
017422
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 July 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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