P00998.006 Accession Number: P00998.006

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SUEZ CANAL, 1916. RAFT CONSTRUCTED OF EMPTY OIL DRUMS, BUILT BY MEMBERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS. CONSTRUCTION WORK AND NATIVE DHOWS CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND.

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Accession Number
P00998.006
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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