Summary
Group portrait of military personnel on leave, posing outside the Palace of Versailles, 23 February 1918.
Description of Content
Group, military personnel on leave posing outside the palace of Versailles.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs I. W. Morgan, Jun 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Photographie Henri, 25 Rue d'Amsterdam, Paris, France, 23 Feb 1918
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Original Owner
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on back: 'Returned[?] / 28/4/18 / Taken whilst on leave / in Paris. The building / at rear is the famous / palace at Versailles built / by King Louis XIV regardless / of cost. It is the best / of its kind and is something / wonderful inside. / 1.3.18. Gil' Stamped on back: 'Photographie HENRI / 25, Rau d' Amsterdam, 25 / Gare St-Lazare-PARIS'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
17.9 cm (Length), 13 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Portraits, World War I, 1914-1918
