H00720 Accession Number: H00720

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A soldier being carried in a sitting position in a cacolet loaded on a camel. Two cacolets are carried on a camel, one on each side.

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Accession Number
H00720
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1916-1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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