J00238 Accession Number: J00238

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A general view of the 1st British Red Cross hospital at Montazah. Prior to the war this area was the Summer Harem of the Sultan (or Khedive) of Egypt. The water in the background was his sea bath.

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Accession Number
J00238
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Image: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by H J MacLennan
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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