Magic Lantern Slide: Man climbing palm tree by river
- Description
- This photograph by Alfred Oliver Rowden was taken when he was in Mesopotamia. It shows a local man climbing a palm tree, probably to collect dates. The scene was of interest to Rowden as he took two photographs of it. 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.
- 45/1960/95/892
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: Man climbing palm tree by river
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Man climbing palm tree by river
- 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 285' on top edge; handwritten '285' on masking strip; handwritten 'S.C.P. Pag.' on bottom binding strip
- Family Group
- Dimensions
- whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm
- Created At
- 2017-03-28 17:27:33
- Updated At
- 2020-01-28 11:44:50
