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P01558.012 Accession Number: P01558.012

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MESOPOTAMIA. C. 1917. LOCAL MEN HELP MEMBERS OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WIRELESS SIGNAL SQUADRON, MESOPOTAMIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, ERECT THE MAST FOR A MOBILE WIRELESS STATION ON A RIVER BANK. NOTE THE GENERATOR SET UP ON THE SAND BESIDE THE WIRELESS SET.

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Accession Number

P01558.012

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Black & white - Film copy negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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