061440 Accession Number: 061440

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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT DUSTING AN AREA WITH DDT POWDER IN AN EFFORT TO KILL THE MALARIAL MOSQUIO. THIS METHOD IS USED ON GRASS COVERED SWAMPY AREAS WHERE OIL CANNOT BE USED.

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Accession Number
061440
Photographer
Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey
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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