MEA1619 Accession Number: MEA1619

Description

Calvi, Corsica, France. May 1944. The War Memorial at Calvi, where Christopher Columbus was born.

Details

Accession Number

MEA1619

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

May 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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