Magic Lantern Slide: Local women with water pots

Description

This photographic slide by Alfred Oliver Rowden was taken whilst he was in Mesopotamia during the First World War. It shows two local women transporting water in vessels. These vessels had handles so they could be held whilst balancing them behind their heads. Rowden was in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was not sent home until 1919 or 1920. He photographed daily scenes like this to record his experiences.

Accession Loan No.

45/1960/95/869

Collection Class

Social and industrial history

Common Name

Magic Lantern Slide: Local women with water pots

Simple Name

slide

Full Name

Lantern Slide: Local women with water pots

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 188 188' on top edge; handwritten 'Arab women with water pots[faded, illegible] / A.O. Rowden Class C. Set 2 / Scenes in Mespot. 188' on masking strips; printed '50' and '82' on labels