025968
Photograph 025968 Second World War, 1939-1945PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. PAPUAN NATIVES ARE EMPLOYED IN ERECTING GRASS AND WOOD HUTS FOR AMERICAN TROOPS. HERE TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE SEEN WATCHING NATIVE "BOYS" STRIPPING THE BARK.
025967 Accession Number: 025967
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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. PAPUAN NATIVES ASSEMBLING AND LASHING TOGETHER THE FRAMEWORK OF A HUT THEY ARE ERECTING FOR AMERICAN TROOPS.
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025967
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