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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Photo Lab Printing
"17th Photo Lab Printing set up (demonstration of course) Sgt Earl Powers at Printer
Japanese Landing Craft 1
"Jap Landing Craft Finch Haffen"
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 1
"Mata and Moto, two native men who worked for mosquito abatement. Sitting in Photo section Jeep with Fred Hill, standing"
Military Vehicles Convoy 1
"Convoy stopped on muddy Road"
Two-Masted Schooner
"A K-25 negative (hand held 4x5 aerial camera) Showing a 2 mast schooner and other vessels - Palm trees on shore behind"
Finchhaffen Camp, Darkrooms
"The 17th tactical Recon Sqdn Photo Section. The 4 connected wall tents. Paramidal tent to the left and behind housed photo Lab men. Trailer darkrooms - supplied by Gov't were not used too hot!" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Darkrooms and Mud. Hill's…
Finchhaffen Camp, Generator
"17th tactical Recon Sqdn's electric generator - a 5,000 watt onan unit for lights in men's hall, orderly room, and every tent"
Photo Section Print Finishing
"17th tactical Recon Sqdn Photo section print finishing area. Flat tray on thin steel legs (to the left) is a 4 ft diam Print washer - final phase of the washing process. Straight back to the left of the pith helmet are boxes of photo paper contrasts…
Finchhaffen Natives, Couple
"Papua New Guinea 'Police Boy' and his wife" From "Darkroom Soldier": 'Finschhafen Couple. On his trek to a local village, Hill met and interviewed this native policeman and one of his two wives. The English-speaking man was a ANGUA corporal. Hill…
Japanese Landing Craft 2
"M/Sgt Howard Tryk on an abandoned Jap landing craft at Finchhaffen New Guinea 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Japanese Landing Craft. M/Sgt Howard Tryk poses on an abandoned Japanese landing craft near Finschhafen, perhaps the only…