Photograph
Climbing for Coconuts
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. |
Image ID: | 99587 |
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Creation Date: | 08 24 1943 |
Creator Name: | Doyle, Robert |
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Collection Name: | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, duplicate |
Original Format Number: | M99-114, box 8, roll 7, neg 708 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. |
Harvesting |
Nuts |
Trees |
Work clothes |
Implements, utensils, etc. |
Islands |
Military camps |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Pacific Islanders |
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