C00042 Accession Number: C00042

Description

Feluccas (a type of boat common around the Mediterranean) by the banks of the River Nile in Old Cairo. Their cargo of timber has been unloaded on the river bank for use by troops.

Details

Accession Number
C00042
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
January 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Major M J Herbert
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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