| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | EZ0051 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Brooks, Ernest |
| Place made | France: Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Bois-Grenier, France: Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Bois-Grenier |
| Date made | 5 June 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of probably Padre Walter Ernest Dexter modelling a large box respirator, ...
Description
Informal portrait of probably Padre Walter Ernest Dexter modelling a large box respirator, predecessor of the commonly used small box respirator. The wraparound cloth mask featured a carbon filter (in a unit in the bag attached to the soldier's uniform) that removed impurities from the air.