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Art, Kunai Grass Heads
"Infra Red - 'Arty' Kunai Grass heads" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Infrared Experiment. Throughout his two years in the Pacific Theater, Hill regularly tested cameras, photographic techniques, and film. This image, as he explained to Martha, was 'an…
Tags: Darkroom, Grass, Infrared, Kunai grass, Morobe, Province, Soldier quote
Bamboo Comb
"Hand carved bamboo comb - a tourist trade item - perhaps actually used by local people. Called a supwac" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Papuan Supwac. Hill brought home this typical hand-carved comb for which he traded two flashlight batteries. He later…
Finchhaffen Camp in Mud
"Muddy path to the mess hall - Finschhafen" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Muck and the Mess Hall. Communications and Photo Section men lived furthest from the mess hall. To eat regular meals, soldiers had to negotiate six inches of slippery and sticky…
Tags: 17th Tact Recon Sqdn, Darkroom, Morobe, Mud, Province, Soldier quote, Tents
Finchhaffen Camp, Barber
"Barber shop at Finsch" Sign on shop: "Beauty Salon" Sign on tree near shop: "This is only a picture. If you want the real stuff, take Atabrine" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Haircuts and Pills. Some enterprising soldier of the Milne Bay base performed…
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…
Tags: 17th Tact Recon Sqdn, Darkroom, Morobe, Mud, Palm trees, Photo lab, Photo section, Province, Soldier quote, Tents, Trailers