Magic Lantern Slide: River scene with boat and palm trees
This photograph by Alfred Rowden shows a scenic view of a river, boat and palm trees. Rowden was in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was not sent home until 1919 or 1920. He photographed scenes like this to record his experiences.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/1133
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: River scene with boat and palm trees
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'M 879' on top edge; handwritten 'S.C.P. 879 H.Q.' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 1920
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden