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Biak, Ocean Swimming 2
"Swimming off a sunken barge at edge of a coral shelf. Possible to wade to the barge and dive into 20 ft deep water on seaward side at Biak, Dutch New Guinea 17th tactical Recon Sqdn"
Biak, Ocean Swimming 1
"Some of the best ocean swimming in the S. Pacific was off a barge at the edge of a coral shelf at Biak. Thigh deep out to the barge - 20' deep on other" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Swim Time. Before showers were set up, soldiers first bathed in fresh…
Biak, Bathing Facilities
"Biak - men bathing in brackish stream at low tide"
Biak Natives, Long Canoe
"Two Liberty Ships and an LC1 behind a native large canoe with a sail, at Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Boat Antithesis. Stabilized by outrigger, assisted by sail, four Biak men paddle their large wood canoe on Soenggarai Bay. Praised for their…
Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 9
"Copy negative of native dancers at a "Sing Sing" to honor Dutch Queen Wilamina's Birthday - discrete, bare chested girls"
Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 8
"Native women at a Sing Sing in Honor of Netherlands Queen Wilamina's Birthday - We paid a few Guilders to have these permit us to photograph their faces. Otherwise the women always turned away"
Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 7
"Native women at a Sing Sing in Honor of Netherlands Queen Wilamina's Birthday - We paid a few Guilders to have these permit us to photograph their faces. Otherwise the women always turned away" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday…
Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 6
"Dancers at a "Sing Sing" to celebrate Dutch Queen Wilamina's Birthday. Gov't furnished crepe paper hats"
Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 5
"Dutch New Guinea women waiting while men dance to celebrate the birthday of Netherlands Queen Wilamina"
Biak Natives "Sing Sing" 4
"A native mother with child in a sling on her back - Participants in a "sing sing" celebrating Dutch New Guinea Queen Wilamina's Birthday. Crepe paper hats were supplied by Gov't. Biak is in Dutch New Guinea"