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  • Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs

Biak Native Homes 7
"Local People's homes - over water"

Biak Native Homes 8
"Local people's home on stilts with canoe"

Biak Native Outriggers 1
"two native outrigger canoes and fish trap wiers on Biak Japen Island in distance"

Biak Native Outriggers 2
"Carved canoe bow at Biak"

Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 1
"Local people dance - "Sing Sing" to celebrate Dutch Queen Wilamina's Birthday - Gov't supplied crepe paper head gear" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday Party. In 1944, Biak was part of the Netherlands East Indies, a Dutch colony…

Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 2
"Local people at a "Sing Sing" to celebrate Dutch Queen Wilamina's Birthday - Gov't supplied crepe paper hats"

Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 3
"Native people of Dutch New Guinea celebrating Netherlands Queen Wilamina's Birthday - crepe paper hats supplied by Gov't""

Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 4
"A native mother with child in a sling on her back - Participants in a "sing sing" celebrating Dutch New Guinea Queen Wilamina's Birthday. Crepe paper hats were supplied by Gov't. Biak is in Dutch New Guinea"

Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 5
"Dutch New Guinea women waiting while men dance to celebrate the birthday of Netherlands Queen Wilamina"

Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 6
"Dancers at a "Sing Sing" to celebrate Dutch Queen Wilamina's Birthday. Gov't furnished crepe paper hats"
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