| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015565 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Mount Tambu |
| Date made | 16 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. 1ST CLASS PRIVATE EARL ANDERSON AND SERGEANT EUGENE ADER, BOTH OF ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. 1ST CLASS PRIVATE EARL ANDERSON AND SERGEANT EUGENE ADER, BOTH OF PORTLAND, OREGON, PLAYING CHECKERS IN BETWEEN BOMBARDING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON MOUNT TAMBU AND THE KOMIATUM TRACK. THE WHITE CHECKERS MEN ARE PISTOL BULLETS, AND BLACK MEN WOOD CHIPS FROM AN AMMUNITION BOX, THE BOARD A BOX END, AND THE SEATS AND TABLE EMPTY SHELL CASES. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT).