H07213 Accession Number: H07213

Description

Western Front, France. c. 1917. An ingenious system devised by members of the Canadian Army which allows a motor lorry to supply power to a machine twisting telephone wire into a large cable to be used on the Western Front. (Donor Canadian Official Photograph)

Details

Accession Number
H07213
Maker
Unknown Canadian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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