J02843 Accession Number: J02843

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A BRIDGE ON THE MAIN ROAD GAZA-JAFFA AT JISR ESDUD, WHICH WAS BLOWN UP BY THE TURKS IN THEIR RETREAT AFTER THE FALL OF GAZA AND BEERSHEBA. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED BY THE EGYPTIAN LABOR CORPS SOME OF WHOM CAN BE SEEN IN THE VALLEY. (DONATED BY MR. F.H. SMITH.)

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Accession Number
J02843
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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