The Snapshots in Time Collection
Native River Village, New Guinea — Aerial Reconnaissance View with Album Annotation
This aerial photograph of a native stilt-village in New Guinea carries a handwritten wartime note explaining that Allied intelligence had misjudged the loyalty of the local inhabitants. Downed American airmen who came down in this area, the caption states, 'received much friendly assistance' rather than the hostility that had been anticipated, an important reminder of the complex human relationships that shaped the air war over New Guinea. Project: 218560