| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 093041 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS, USING SECTIONAL ...
Description
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS, USING SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES. NOTE THE CIGAR-SHAPED SILHOUETTE CREATED BY BUTT JOINING TWO POLES. THE POLES ARE OVAL IN SECTION AND ERECTED SO THAT THE DIRECTION OF STRAIN IS ALONG THE MAJOR AXIS.