A00265 Accession Number: A00265

Description

Two Arab farm workers using a 'Taboot' (Archimedes Screw) on the riverbank at Ekiad, to pump irrigation water on to their crops. Palm trees are in the background.

Details

Accession Number
A00265
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
March 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by Captain HI Wikner, 7th Light Horse Regiment.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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