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Workers carrying a long, large hose connected to a water-truck filled with insecticide in preparation for disinfecting an area of countryside where insects were supposedly spread by U.S. aircraft, 1952

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/10/1/31/11/21

Scope and Contents

Original Chinese caption: p.p.8 [二·13] 防疫汽車在美機撒蟲區消毒殺蟲. Translation: A plague prevention vehicle disinfecting with insecticide an area where U.S. aircraft spread insects. Photograph taken by: Local Chinese government organization. Location (original): Not given. Location (modern): North-east China. This photograph is included in the Commission Report (PP fig. 8], with the caption: 'Health workers spraying disinfectants in regions where American planes had dropped insects.'

Dates

  • Creation: 1952

Extent

1 photographic print(s) : Paper.

Dimensions

110 x 80 mm.

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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