Magic Lantern Slide: Ezra's Tomb, River Tigris
- Description
- This slide by Alfred Oliver Rowden shows Ezra’s tomb on the western bank of the River Tigris. This was believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure Ezra, and was a regular tourist stop during the British Mandate of Mesopotamia. Rowden was in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was not sent home until 1919 or 1920.
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/827
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: Ezra's Tomb, River Tigris
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Ezra's Tomb, River Tigris
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Material
- glass; paper; photographic emulsion
- Period Classification
- World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Production Area Region
- North
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Production Date
- 1920
- Inscription / Transcription
- Handwritten 'M 59' on top edge; Handwritten '59' on masking strip at bottom
- Family Group
- Dimensions
- whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm
- Created At
- 2017-03-06 11:49:39
- Updated At
- 2020-01-28 11:44:50
