US MARINES VISIT WHAKAREWAREWA; TAHITIAN SOLDIERS GIVE FAREWELL ALOHA

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Year
1943
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S319587
Media type
Stills
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Rights Information
Year
1943
Reference
S319587
Media type
Stills
Item unavailable online
Series
USMC IN NZ 1942-43, NORMAN T. HATCH COLLECTION
Place of production
United States of America

Black and white stills of US Marines of US Marines visiting Ohinemutu village, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua.
The photography is by US Marines attached to specialist film units, who were stationed in New Zealand at this time.
Stills in this set capture US Marines enjoying Maori entertainment, Tahihian US Marines singing a farewell to their hosts and distant cousins. US Marines and guests at Guide Rangi's house. Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, 12 May 1943.