G00855 Accession Number: G00855

Description

A small village typical of those encountered by elements of Dunsterforce in its movement through Persia towards the port of Enzeli on the southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea.

Details

Accession Number
G00855
Photographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
July 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Admiralty Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession G00855

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