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 an outdoor store in Egypt. The store appears to be selling foodstuffs.
Description of Content
Seated figure in native dress sitting behind a table of some kind and facing the camera. Goods of some kind appear to be displayed on the table and there is a large basket on the ground to the left of the photograph. There is another figure, who appears to be a child, standing to the right 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 underneath the photograph: 'A Store' Hand-written in pencil on the back of the photograph: 'store / (horizontal line)'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
106 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
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Image Dimensions - Photograph album page
159 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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