016200
Photograph 016200 Second World War, 1939-1945Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. A ferry pontoon being rigged across the Bumi River to transport jeeps and facilitate supplies. Log ramps were placed on the ferry each trip for the run off.
016196 Accession Number: 016196
Description
NEW GUINEA. FINSCHHAFEN AREA. AFTER HEAVY RAIN MANY BRIDGES WERE WASHED AWAY IMPOSING HEAVY TASKS ON OUR TROOPS. A FERRY PONTOON IS SHOWN BEING RIGGED TO TRANSPORT JEEPS ACROSS THE BUMI RIVER. TROOPS HAUL OUT TOW LINE FROM EITHER SIDE WHILE LOG RAMPS ARE PLACED IN POSITION.
Details
Accession Number
016196
Photographer
Captain Norman Brown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c November 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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