G01641 Accession Number: G01641

Description

Mena, Egypt. 1915. Beginning of Mena Camp. Passing down stones to line roads. A line of stones can be seen in the foreground.

Details

Accession Number
G01641
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
1915
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession G01641

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