078180 Accession Number: 078180

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-03. NATIVES ERECTING ONE OF THE JURY MASTS FOR THE PERMANENT LINE ROUTE BETWEEN LAE AND PORT MORESBY WHERE IT CROSSES THE MARKHAM RIVER IN THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA.

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Accession Number
078180
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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