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General View of Mena Camp at the Pyramids, soldiers in the foreground.

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Accession Number P11294.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Egypt: North Egypt, Mena
Date made c December 1914
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

General View of Mena Camp at the Pyramids, soldiers in the foreground.

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