P02201.089 Accession Number: P02201.089

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Korea, c. 1951-02. A wrecked piece of Chinese Communist equipment, possibly a generator, lies on its side amidst ice and snow on the bank of a frozen river. The apparatus, which runs on two wheels, has a radiator in its centre and two gauges at its front. Other debris is scattered about on the snow, while the prow of a small boat or canoe lies wedged in the frozen waters of the river at left.

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Accession Number
P02201.089
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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