Magic Lantern Slide: Two young men in local dress
This photograph shows two men wearing local dress smiling for the camera. 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.
- 45/1960/95/886
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Two young men in local dress
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- Handwritten 'M 260' (twice) on top edge; Handwritten '260' on masking strip at bottom
- 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
