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Arab Laundry

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In the market at Misurata, Libya, a desert Bedouin washing clothes.

Date Created:
December 1937
Creator:
Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987

Publication Information

Creator Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987
Date Created December 1937

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph
Dimensions 9 x 6 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Cecil Brown papers, 1931-1994 (bulk 1931-1987)
Call Number PH 3150.3 page 27 11/250B
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464911402121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0014af

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01274Y
Legacy ID
WHi 78118

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