Print, Photographic
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| Object Name: | Print, Photographic |
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| Category: | Graphic Documents |
| Material: | Paper |
| Accession Number: | 2021.0.223 |
| Culture: | Canadian |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1914-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1918-12-31 |
| Description: | A black and white scenic photograph of a battlefield area in Northern France. In the center of the photograph is a cross on a stand and behind the cross a sign reading "ERSATZ CRATER". |
| Narrative: | Information found on the Seaforth Highlanders' website indicates that the cross is a memorial cross built by Canadian soldiers to memorialize their comrades killed in action in northern France. The cross has been restored and is now in the possession of the Seaforth Highlanders in Canada. |
| Length: | 13 cm |
| Width: | 17.8 cm |
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| Institution City: | Halifax |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |