018418 Accession Number: 018418

Description

Karawop, New Guinea. 1945. Private (Pte) J. McCormick of Newcastle, NSW (centre) adds some chloride to water, pumped from a creek in the Cape Karawop area to purify it for use by the troops. Pte N. Skipton of Sydney, NSW (right), is holding the tin of chloride.

Details

Accession Number
018418
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 018418

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