Magic Lantern Slide: Man and woman sitting by raft carrying stone blocks

Description

This photograph by Alfred Oliver Rowden shows a local man and woman sitting on a river bank, next to a small boat which is carrying large stone blocks. 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.

45/1960/95/932

Collection Class

Social and industrial history

Common Name

Magic Lantern Slide: Man and woman sitting by raft carrying stone blocks

Simple Name

slide

Full Name

Lantern Slide: Man and woman sitting by raft carrying stone blocks

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 380' on top edge; handwritten 'S.C.P. 380' on masking strip