151032
Photograph 151032 Second World War, 1939-1945Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. New Guinea native bearers unload supplies from an Allied transport aircraft.
151039 Accession Number: 151039
Description
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. New Guinea native bearers display a variety of knives. It is not clear whether the scraps on the ground indicate the sharpness of the knives.
Details
Accession Number
151039
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
November 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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