040015 Accession Number: 040015

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Libya. 1941-04-04. A photograph taken several miles from Benghazi showing a cloud of smoke about 2000 feet high rising from sixty tons of explosive destroyed by British forces in Benghazi before evacuating the city.

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Accession Number
040015
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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