024353 Accession Number: 024353

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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-09. CLOSE-UP OF THE CARVING ON A STONE PLAQUE EXECUTED BY A MONK FROM A MARONITE MONESTERY IN THE SYRIAN HILLS AND TWO LEBANESE STONEMASONS. THESE MEN WERE COMMISSIONED TO FASHION A NUMBER OF THESE PLAQUES, ONE OF WHICH WILL BE SET IN THE EMBANKMENT WALL OF EACH MAJOR BRIDGE ON THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI SECTION OF A NEW RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED BY COMPANIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

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Accession Number
024353
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative film pack nitrate
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Measurement
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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