097117
Photograph 097117 Second World War, 1939-1945NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-14. NATIVES AT 8 INDEPENDENT FARM PLATOON FERTILIZING TOMATOES FOLLOWED BY CHIPPING AND HILLING UP.
097116 Accession Number: 097116
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NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-14. NATIVES AT 8 INDEPENDENT FARM PLATOON WORKING AT PREPARATION AND SOWING OF FARM SEED BEDS. TOMATOES FROM THE MAJORITY OF SEEDLINGS RAISED. THE NATIVES ARE PARTICULARLY FAST AT TRANSPLATING, THE RATE BEING 5,000 PER HOUR FOR A GANG OF 20.
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097116
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