025968 Accession Number: 025968

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PORT 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.

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025968
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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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Copyright expired - public domain

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