018546 Accession Number: 018546

Description

Wewak, New Guinea. 1945. Sergeant K. Barrett of Sydney, NSW (right), with Sgt Oliver of Newcastle, NSW, cut a notch in a palm tree in the Sandy Beach area to hold communication lines off the ground.

Details

Accession Number
018546
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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