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Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 5
![Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 5](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/26f6036eb8e61c34752edc63b639cd79.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1727866200&Signature=ZG2E8gWOoYPfPDCNggjx2Zov%2BF8%3D "Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 5")
"3 negatives of local New Guinea dancers in ceremonial dress - at a big "Sing Sing"
Dobodura Camp Movie Theater 1
"The seating area an the Projection booth for movies at the Dobodura camp site - Screen not shown" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Outdoor Theater, Dobodura. On a berm separating the flat camp area from the jungle, the soldiers improvised a sidehill…
Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 7
![Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 7](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/a8e09ff8db3e26c2be3897e73f1228a8.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1727866200&Signature=IuNnbysbUdT%2BNzYhsmglPcW8n4s%3D "Dobodura Natives "Sing Sing" 7")
"A group of native Women at the dance - wearing bark cloth or thatch. A celebration near Dobodura N.G. 17th Recon Sqdn"
Bob Casey at Base of Tree
"Sgt Bob Casey at base of a big tree, surrounded by 'Tarzan' like vines. Within hiking distance of the 17th Recon Sqdn base Camp area" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Sgt Casey in the Jungle. The lowland rain forest around Hill's camp is one of the world's…
Entertaining the Troops 1
"three pictures of Bob Hope and Frances Langford entertaining troops in New Guinea"
Entertaining the Troops 2
"three pictures of Bob Hope and Frances Langford entertaining troops in New Guinea" From "Darkroom Soldier": "The Bob Hope Show. Comedian Bob Hope and his troupe of six performers -- Patty Thomas, Francis Langford (left), Jerry Colona, and three…
Entertaining the Troops 3
"three pictures of Bob Hope and Frances Langford entertaining troops in New Guinea"
Photo Section Complex
"The 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Photo Section Complex Away from the living qtrs" From "Darkroom Soldier": "17th Squadron Photo Lab, Dobodura. Built at the edge of the jungle, Hill describes this facility as 'a very fine photo lab....' Under a roof of…
Palm Trees Support Phone Lines
"Small group of Palm Trees - supporting telephone lines We did not have 3A cameras at Dobo"
Hand Drum
Hand drum. From "Darkroom Soldier": "New Guinea Garamot. Carved from a solid log, New Guinea tribes used these drums to send complex messages over several miles. Hill first recorded hearing the 'jungle telegraph' on November 9 at Milne Bay. In…