P00562.042 Accession Number: P00562.042

Description

Baghdad, Mesopotamia. 1917-03-11. Extensively damaged buildings and equipment in the yard of the railway station. Note the smoke rising from stores in the background set alight by the retreating Germans as the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force approached.

Details

Accession Number

P00562.042

Classification

Photograph

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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