MED0425 Accession Number: MED0425

Description

A young Maltese mother feeds her baby outside their shelter home. Covered by 120 feet of rock, these shelters, which take a month to tunnel, consist of three large rooms. The pigeons carry on as usual.

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Accession Number
MED0425
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
17 February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
2
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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