B00283 Accession Number: B00283

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Australian soldiers at the railway station at Semakh, South Coast, Sea of Galilee. It was a scene of great slaughter of the enemy.

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Accession Number
B00283
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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