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Dobodura Natives Digging
"New Guinea citizen digging ditch for drain pipe at the 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn's first workin camp site Palm branches for shade"
Woven Purse
From "Darkroom Soldier": "Trade Bilum. Measuring 6"x5" this bi-colored purse from Hill's collection is finely woven in traditional style: raised rows, continuous knots, half-maze design, plant fibers. The ivory and green twine may be a bush product…
Bathing Facilities
"Bathing Facilities - A shallow stream at Milne Bay - New Guinea" Ed Bernardo is looking back over his left shoulder as Dick Baxter sits in the water to his left. From "Darkroom Soldier": "Milne Bay Skinny Dippers. Small rivers and streams flowing…
First Muddy Camp 2
"The muddy temporary camp site at Milne Bay - building a 'Cordurary' walk way to get from road into our camp area"
First Muddy Camp 1
"First (temporary) camp of the ground crew of 17th Recon Sqdn - Milne Bay New Guinea Nov 4 to Nov 16 1943 in MUD - !" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Building the Aihoma Road. For the nine or ten days Hill's unit waited at Milne Bay, they were assigned to…
Communications 2
"M/Sgt Howard Tryk 123rd Communications Chief - on the telephone" "Laurel Army Air base"
Friends on Bikes 5
"Bob Wall and Hugo Busocke on bikes - Salinas - 1943 Jan."
Friends on Bikes 4
"Bob Wall and Hugo Busocke on bikes - Salinas - 1943 Jan."
Fred and Martha Hill 4
"Fred and Martha Hill at Salinas - Dec 1942"
Fred and Martha Hill 3
"Fred and Martha Hill at Salinas - Dec 1942"