070911 Accession Number: 070911

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WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. THE ROAD RUNNING THROUGH OPEN COUNTRY THIRTY-TWO AND A HALF MILES FROM WAU, WITH THE SNAKE RIVER AND WOODED PINE TREE SLOPES ON THE RANGE IN THE BACKGROUND, AND THE MOVEMENT OF SOIL TO THE VALLEY APPEARING IN GLACIER LIKE FORMATION. THE ROAD, WHICH IS 30 FEET WIDE, IS MAINTAINED BY THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATOON, 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, (MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

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Accession Number
070911
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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