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Dobodura Natives Celebration 1
"Participants in a big celebration in the area of Dobodura - All wearing their fineary and feather head dresses 17th Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jauwa Dancer. To accompany his dancing, the tribesman shook knee, ankle, and wrist rattles made…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Finchhaffen Natives Woodworking 1
"Local native man using an adze tool shaping a wood item - from a color slide original" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Hill frequently documented Papuan tribesmen performing activities which he admired, but due to language and cultural restraints, he…