H02117 Accession Number: H02117

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LE BARQUE, FRANCE, C. 1917. THE VILLAGE OF LE BARQUE, ABOUT 4000 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF BAPAUME, DESTROYED BY THE RETREATING GERMAN ARMY IN THEIR 1917-02 WITHDRAWAL.

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Accession Number
H02117
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor T Lyon.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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