Magic Lantern Slide: River scene with boat
- Description
- This photograph by Alfred Rowden shows a boat on a river, somewhere in modern day 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.
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/822
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: River scene with boat
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: River scene with boat
- Dimensions
- whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Period Classification
- World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Date
- 1920
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Area Region
- North
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Family Group
- Material
- glass; paper; photographic emulsion
- Inscription / Transcription
- handwritten 'M 37' on top edge; handwritten '37' on masking strip
