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Climbing for Coconuts
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An indigenous man climbs a coconut palm to harvest coconuts on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). His feet are tied together with a cloth to help him grip the trunk and he is holding a machete in his interlaced fingers.
August 24, 1943
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
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Boys Peeling Yams
August 12, 1943
Two indigenous boys peel yams on Kiriwina Island, in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea).
Village on Kiriwina Island
August 15, 1943
View of the backyards of several dwellings in an indigenous village on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea).
Youth Weaving Roofing
August 12, 1943
An indigenous youth weaves roofing for military buildings on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea).
Soldier and Indigenous Men Watch Planes on Airfield
August 15, 1943
A soldier and four indigenous men shade their eyes as they watch planes take off and land at the Kiriwina Airfield on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). ...
Two Kiriwina Island Children
August 28, 1943
View looking up at an upset indigenous toddler wearing a banner around his middle with "1944" pasted on it. He is holding a pair of sunglasses and standing next to a young indigenous girl wearing a...
Indigenous Men Building Roof
August 16, 1943
Five indigenous workers balance on timbers while building the framing for a roof on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea).
