E00352 Accession Number: E00352

Description

View of the exterior of the ruined railway station of Le Sars, as the Germans left it on their retirement in March 1917.

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Accession Number
E00352
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
17 March 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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