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 of the 'Sweet Water Canal' at Ismalia with Indian troops washing on bank. The Sweet Water Canal was constructed in 1861-3 to provide freshwater to Ismalia. The Sweet Water Canal is now known as the 'Ismalia Canal.'
Description of Content
Image of a waterway. Vegetation on the bank in the foreground. On the opposite bank is a small group of figures sitting in a circle. To the right of the photograph, also on this bank, there are two figures, bending over what looks to be buckets. Behind all the figures are trees and other vegetation.
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
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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
Hand-written in ink on the support underneath the photograph: 'Sweet Water Canal Ismalia / Indian Troops Washing' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'Sweet water canal / Ismalia / Indian troops / washing'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
63 mm (Width), 45 mm (Height)
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