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Australia in the war. A member of an Australian tank crew awaits the signal for further attack from the hatch of a camouflaged American tank. This picture was made during the action at Buna

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A black and white photo of a tractor and a bulldozer. Office of War Information Photograph

U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. Part of a surveying crew of a Negro engineer unit. The two men shown in the picture received their basic training for surveying under the army's well-trained engineer officers. This photo was made in New Guinea where they are putting it now to practical use. Engineer task forces have proven an important factor in the New Guinea campaign

A black and white photo of a group of men. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman and a child. Office of War Information Photograph

U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. "Parade rest" command is given to soldiers holding "retreat" formation in New Guinea. Apparently third soldier is rear rank failed to hear command

U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. Captain John R. Campbell, Quartermaster Corps, left, and First Sergeant Richard Estes, right, giving technical advice to mechanics as to motor operations of one of the U.S. Army's famous "jeeps." Negro troops play an important part in New Guinea's transportation system

A group of men standing next to each other - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. Here's something unique. Two brothers, Master Sergeant Robert and Staff Sergeant Von Sapenter of the same unit in New Guniea form a crack team in handling their duties in the unit's regimental headquarters. They hold the jobs of "Regimental Sergeant Major" and "Personnel Sergeant Major," respectively

U.S. Negro troops on way to Liberia. Negro members of an American Army engineer's unit, on a transport bound for Liberia, Africa, take their daily setting up exercises on deck. The men are wearing a new light type of life preserver which allows freer movement than the older bulkier type formerly used

U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. Heavy equipment "brigade" of a Negro engineer unit. Here technical army training have taught men how to operate and maintain heavy grading equipment, which is now being used for New Guinea's airfields and roads

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Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1943
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United States. Office of War Information.
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Bereina (Papua New Guinea) ,  -8.63333, 146.50000
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label_outline Explore Negro Troops, Bereina Papua New Guinea, Guinea

New oversize trailer for war workers. Note modern floating axle on the new oversize bus trailer which holds 141 persons and may be the answer to the problem of transporting war workers to outlying defense plants. Designed and built by Office of Defense Transportation and War Production Board (WPB) officials with cooperation of private companies, the trailer rolls on eight standard truck size tires, with the usual six tires on the power unit. The truck trailer unit as a whole is fifty-five feet long

Washington, D.C. Preparing the defense bond sales photomural, to be installed in the Grand Central terminal, New York, in the visual unit of the FSA (Farm Security Administration). Laying out finished prints for inspection

Aluminum City Terrace, 2-3 Bedroom Unit Type, East Hill Drive, New Kensington, Westmoreland County, PA

Papua New Guinea. Historic map, Library of Congress

Ola, Idaho. Old automobile converted to power unit for running machinery on the farm of a member of the Ola self-help cooperative

[Corporal Samuel H. Overton of A Company, 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment and A Company, 20th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery Regiment in uniform and kepi with bayoneted musket] / Rees.

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Richmond Howitzers artillery unit hat]

Special Map northeast New Guinea. - Public domain map

Special map, Northeast New Guinea. - Public domain map

[Position of the Second Battalion of the Fire Brigade, armed with guns on the parade ground in front of the barracks] / Abdullah Frères, Phot., Constantinople.

Papua New Guinea. Historic map, Library of Congress

Petty Vaughan, March 29, 1819, Notes on Guinea Grass

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papua new guinea nitrate negatives bereina papua new guinea negro troops negro troops new guinea new guinea heavy equipment heavy equipment brigade engineer unit negro engineer unit army men airfields roads farm security administration images black history month black history month 1940 s race relations united states history african americans library of congress