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 depicting Lake Timsah, Ismalia.
Description of Content
Image of a large expanse of water. In the foreground to the right of the photograph there is a boat. Behind this boat there is a small sand-bar like land formation protruding into the water. In the background is another land formation that stretches across the whole of the photograph.
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 to the right of the photograph: 'Lake / Timsah / Ismalia' Hand-written in ink on the back of the photograph: 'Lake Timsah / Ismalia' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: '5-4'
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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
118 mm (Width), 87 mm (Height)
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