044855 Accession Number: 044855

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A NIGHT BOMBING RAID ON THE GERMAN CITY OF HAMBURG VIEWED FROM ABOVE. A LANCASTER BOMBER IS VISIBLE AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE CAMERA AIRCRAFT.

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Accession Number
044855
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film polyester negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 3 15/16 in x 4 15/16 in
Image: 2 3/4 in x 4 3/16 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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