062025 Accession Number: 062025

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DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION EXTRACTING BALLAST FROM AN ANCIENT CORAL DEPOSIT TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LANDING STRIP.

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Accession Number
062025
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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