A00924 Accession Number: A00924

Description

Soldiers posing for the camera on the 15 inch long range German gun which was earlier captured by the AIF. Note the soldier lying in the gun barrell.

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Accession Number
A00924
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Captain G Smith.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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