MEA0912 Accession Number: MEA0912

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Pompei, Italy. 1943. An abandoned cannon left on the edge of a cliff, and in the background smoke billows from Mt Vesuvius an active volcano.

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Accession Number
MEA0912
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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