092668 Accession Number: 092668

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-30. SAPPERS OF 11 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A PILE DRIVER ERECTED ON PONTOONS TO DRIVE PILES TO ANCHOR THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SAVIGE BRIDGE OVER THE JABA RIVER. THE BRIDGE MEASURED 620 FEET LONG AS A GUARD AGAINST FLOOD WATERS.

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Accession Number
092668
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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