Summary
No. 21 in the series of World War I cigarette cards produced by Magpie Cigarettes. The image is titled 'Entrance to the Catacombs near Messines'. It depicts soldiers standing outside the entrance to catacombs. The images on this series of cigarette cards are official World War I photographs which were displayed at the Australian War Museum, Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne.
Physical Description
Sepia image printed on a small card, with caption underneath image. On reverse of card extensive printed text.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Organisation Named
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Organisation Named
Rose Stereograph Company, Armadale, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1922
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Organisation Named
Australian War Museum, Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1922
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Place & Date Depicted
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Inscriptions
On Reverse of Card: 'MAGPIE / Cigarettes / Copies of / this / Official War / Photograph / and / 20,000 others / Can be obtained from the / AUSTRALIAN WAR MUSEUM / Exhibition Buildings, MELBOURNE' [a price list follows]
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Overall Dimensions
40 mm (Width), 66 mm (Height)
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Keywords
World War I, 1914-1918, Cigarettes, Military Forces, Swap Cards, Royal Exhibition Building, Soldiers, Battles, Trenches
