C00239 Accession Number: C00239

Description

Group portrait of three unidentified soldiers seated on the base of The Virgin's Tree, an ancient sycamore at which, according to tradition, the Holy Family rested during their flight into Egypt. The soldier on the far left is wearing sergeant's stripes on his sleeve.

Details

Accession Number
C00239
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
c March 1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant T Morgan
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession C00239

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