P00562.028 Accession Number: P00562.028

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Es Sinn, Kut-el-Amira, Mesopotamia. 1917-02-19. Drop curtain featuring a sketch outline map of Australia and a fork of lightning through open wings. The drop scene was used in a concert staged by members of the 1st Wireless Signal Squadron and attended by other members of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force including senior officers. (Donor A. Cameron)

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Accession Number
P00562.028
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
2
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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