| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 095452 |
| 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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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-17. REFUGEE NATIVES LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP FOR COUNTING AND ...
Description
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-17. REFUGEE NATIVES LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP FOR COUNTING AND INSPECTION BY CAPTAIN R.R. COLE, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, MAPRIK, NEW GUINEA. THESE ARE SOME OF 1150 MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS TRIBES, RANGING FROM THE FEROCIOUS HEAD-HUNTER TO QUIETER TRIBES, RECENTLY RELEASED BY OUR ADVANCE FROM JAPANESE DOMINATION.