Magic Lantern Slide: Local settlement on river bank
This photograph by Alfred Rowden shows a settlement or camp on a river bank, probably the Tigris in Iraq. It was taken by Rowden in Mesopotamia, where he served during the First World War until he was sent home in 1919 or 1920. He photographed daily scenes like this to record his experiences.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/825
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Local settlement on river bank
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'M 57' on top edge; handwritten '57' on masking strip
- 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