078503 Accession Number: 078503

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. A TEMPORARY BRIDGE MADE OF OIL DRUMS AND WIRE MESH ACROSS THE TAVERA RIVER BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE ENGINEER COMPANY, 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.

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Accession Number
078503
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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