078501 Accession Number: 078501

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. A JEEP OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A TEMPORARY BRIDGE MADE OF OIL DRUMS AND WIRE MESH ACROSS THE ADELE RIVER. THIS BRIDGE WAS BUILT BY MEMBERS OF THE ENGINEER COMPANY ATTACHED TO THE 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.

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078501
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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