020027 Accession Number: 020027

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A section of the procession through the streets of Beirut the day following the Acre convention when agreement for the cessation of hostilities between the Vichy French in Syria and Great Britain was signed.

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Accession Number
020027
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 July 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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