018490 Accession Number: 018490

Description

New Guinea. May 1945. A field bakery oven being transported to Cape Pass on the back of a truck, no. 137647, in order that front line troops operating against the Japanese at Wewak may have a continuity of fresh bread supplies.

Details

Accession Number
018490
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
May 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession 018490

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