H00742 Accession Number: H00742

Description

A casualty in a lying position in a cacolet tied to a camel for transport to a medical facility. Two cacolets are carried by each camel, one on either side.

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Accession Number
H00742
Photographer
Unknown
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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