Summary
One of 139 photographs in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The photographs include the 7th Battalion training in Mena Camp, Egypt, and sight-seeing.
Image depicted the Hippopotamus at the Cairo Zoo. The Cairo Zoo appears to have been a popular tourist attraction for the troops during their time in Egypt and by the middle of the 20th century it was considered one of the best in the world.
Description of Content
Image depicts an hippopotamus in a cage who is being fed by a local person.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print.
More Information
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Collection Names
Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection, Military Memorabilia Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr J. Willis, circa 1986
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Photographer
Captain Edward A. McKenna - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1914-1915
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Place & Date Depicted
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Creator
Elizabeth (Lillie) M. McKenna, Malvern, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1918
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink on the support to the right of the photograph: 'Hippopotamus / at / Zoo' Handwritten in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Hippopotamus / at zoo'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
112 (Width), 85 (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
160 (Width), 195 (Height)
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