J00469
Photograph J00469 First World War, 1914-1918Sikh Pioneers making a railway cutting into Wady Ghuzze between June and July 1917. Note the stacks of woven baskets used to carry the soil.
J00489 Accession Number: J00489
Description
Sikh Pioneers constructing the railway line at Shellal, Palestine. Note the baskets on the ground used to carry soil.
Details
Accession Number
J00489
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Image: 3 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Padre W Fraser
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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