Accession Number | 150820 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
Place made | New Guinea1 |
Date made | October 1942 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
New Guinea. October 1942. US General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, South West Pacific ...
Description
New Guinea. October 1942. US General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, South West Pacific Area, with senior Australian and American officers and the Australian Minister for the Army, Mr F. M. Forde, view the elevated walkway across a ravine built by Army engineers. On the walkway are supplies to be lifted by native bearers to forward battle areas.