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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…
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…