008634 Accession Number: 008634

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VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE HOTEL NEW ROYAL AT DAMASCUS. LEANING AGAINST THE WALL IS DRIVER MARSHALL, ASSISTANT TO HAROLD HERBERT, OFFICIAL ARTIST. ON THE WALL BESIDE HIM IS THE REMAINS OF HIS BREAKFAST. THE DOMES BELONG TO THE MOSQUE OF THE SULTAN SELIM DECEASED.

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Accession Number
008634
Photographer
R Williams
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c July 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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