123949 Accession Number: 123949

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MOROTAI, NEI. 1946-01-18. TROPIC CONDITIONS CAUSE ALL KINDS OF STRUCTURES TO ROT WHEN MAINTENANCE IS DISCONTINUED. HERE A BROKEN COMMUNICATIONS POLE ON ROUTE 1 ADDS TO THE GENERAL SCENE OF DESOLATION.

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Accession Number
123949
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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