P02790.030 Accession Number: P02790.030

Description

At sea. c 1917. A church service on a merchant ship probably a troopship. The padre is standing behind an American flag and preaching to a small group seated on deck. A ?French flag is also hanging from the railing. Soldiers are sitting and standing idly on board. Some clothes are hanging up drying. (Donor L. Haig)

Details

Accession Number
P02790.030
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02790.030

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