009081/10 Accession Number: 009081/10

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MAKING OF NITRO CELLULOSE. AFTER PULPING IT IS RUN OVER SAND TO REMOVE ANY FOREIGN MATTER. (NEGATIVE BY E. CRANSTONE).

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Accession Number
009081/10
Photographer
Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c August 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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