PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-07. AUSTRALIANS ON PATROL THROUGH A COASTAL SECTION OF NEW GUINEA STOP AT ...

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Accession Number 026020
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Fisher, Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-07. AUSTRALIANS ON PATROL THROUGH A COASTAL SECTION OF NEW GUINEA STOP AT A NATIVE VILLAGE TO BARTER FOR COCONUTS, BANANAS AND NATIVE CURIOS. TRADE IS GENERALLY VERY KEEN AND TOBACCO IS MOSTLY ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT.