P00607.244 Accession Number: P00607.244

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NEAR MAFEKING, SOUTH AFRICA, C. 1900. THE FRONT SECTION OF THE ENGINE OF A PARTLY ARMOURED TRAIN UNDER THE CONTROL OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. PLUMBER. A LARGE HOLE INDICATES WHERE A 100-POUND BOER SHELL PASSED THROUGH THE ENGINE WITHOUT EXPLODING. (DONOR C. BOOTH)

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Accession Number

P00607.244

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)

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Whole

Item Count

1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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