Signal Corps Photo

US Army Signal Corps Photograph, Gift of John M. Lynes Sr., 2010.309.018

Marriage was on the minds of many during the war years. All over the world, Americans were encountering the marriage customs of different cultures. Here is a typical hair adornment for the young male native of New Guinea. They love to affect color and frequently wear flowers in their hair. Flowers worn on the left in this fashion indicate this male's availability for a marriage. Notice also the identification disc he wears. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [1944]