US Marines play blackjack in a camp near Whāngārei, circa 1943. These men are probably from the 3rd Marine Division, the bulk of which was stationed in camps around Auckland, Warkworth and Whāngārei before heading to the Solomon Islands in October 1943.
Alexander Turnbull Library Reference: 1/4-000388-F Photographer: John Pascoe Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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'American servicemen playing cards', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/americans-playing-cards, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 20-Dec-2012
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