H00889 Accession Number: H00889

Description

An improvised net cacolet shown loaded on a camel for transport of casualties. A similar cacolet is carried on the other side of the camel.

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Accession Number
H00889
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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