023902 Accession Number: 023902

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SYRIA. 1942-03. A VIEW OF THE FAMOUS CHEKKA TUNNEL ON THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI ROAD, 28 MILES SOUTH OF TRIPOLI. IT IS FROM SOLID ROCK. WHICH RISES HUNDREDS OF FEET ABOVE. THE TUNNEL IS 450 FEETLLONG.

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Accession Number

023902

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Photograph

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Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

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Whole

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1

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Copyright expired - public domain

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