US Seabees constructing a road, New Georgia Islands, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Seabees moving a wooden log into place on a muddy jungle floor; transmission/electric lines are visible in the foreground. Official caption on front: "Navy Seabees build road on Rendova Island. Marine Corps Photo 19-18." Rendova Island, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands. 1943
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1943-06-
1943-10-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
New Georgia Group
Latitude:
-8.500
Longitude:
157.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
United States. Navy--New Georgia Islands
Telecommunication lines--New Georgia Islands
Road construction--New Georgia Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands
Mud--Solomon Islands