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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…
Looking Out to Sea 2
"M/Sgt Howard Tryk, 17th Recon Sqdn Communications Chief overlooking a coastal inlet at Finchhaffen."
Looking Out to Sea 3
"M/Sgt Howard Tryk, 17th Recon Sqdn Communications Chief overlooking a coastal inlet at Finchhaffen."
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 2
"Two local men, Moto and Mata who worked for Mosquito abatement (spraying oil/kerosene on puddles) holding film cans of ice water - new experience for them - The Photo lab had a refrigerator - Ed Bernardo & Dick Baxter"
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 4
"Sgt Earl Powers and two friends, Moto and Mata showing them a photograph"
Finchhaffen Mosquito Abatement 7
"Two local citizens in GI clothes who worked for US Gov't in Mosquito Abatement - spraying kerosene on standing water puddles"
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…
Oakley Scott, Darkroom Crew
"Oakley Scott, member of 17th Recon Sqdn Photo lab darkroom crew"