| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Trobriand Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015258 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 12 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO TROBRIAND ISLANDS. THESE ARE THE FIRST PICTURES OF THE AMERICAN ADVANCE ...
Description
AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO TROBRIAND ISLANDS. THESE ARE THE FIRST PICTURES OF THE AMERICAN ADVANCE INTO KIRIWINA AND WOODLARK ISLANDS, AND SHOW PART OF A LONG LINE OF SMALL SHIPS ON THEIR WAY TO THE ISLANDS. LANDINGS UNKNOWN TO THE JAPANESE WERE MADE ON BOTH THESE ISLANDS AND WERE QUICKLY CONSOLIDATED. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).