071578 Accession Number: 071578

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SONG RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-26. SIO BOYS FROM THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA PICTURED DURING A SING SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT COMPOUND CELEBRATING RE OCCUPATION OF THE AREA. THE NATIVES WERE IN THEIR OWN PARTICULAR COMMUNITY GROUPS, EACH GROUP WEARING DIFFERENT DRESSES AND GIVING DIFFERENT SING SINGS.

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Accession Number
071578
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
26 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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