008791 Accession Number: 008791

Description

SYRIA. A VARIATION OF THE THEME USUALLY PLAYED BY THE GERMAN NAVY WAS PRESENTED BY THE FRENCH FORCES RETIRING FROM SIDON, WHEN THEY WANTONLY HOLED THE ENTIRE FISHING FLEET OF THE NATIVE POPULATION BEFORE LEAVING THE TOWN. (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).

Details

Accession Number

008791

Photographer

Captain James Francis (Frank) Hurley OBE

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

c June 1941

Place Made

Sidon

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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