Sunday 13 March 2016

Athol photo - at the well

These images are part of my archive. They were either sent home to Adah (Athol's mother) as an enclosure with other correspondence or found with Athol's personal effects which were sent home after his death. They appear to be created whilst he was serving with Imperial Camel Corps.

There are no annotations on the reverse. They are approximately 8cm long and 6cm wide.

Perhaps this is a well. Note the heavy sandy conditions. Some camels have been unsaddled and others still appear to be carrying full loads. The men are in shorts and rolled up sleeves.
There are some Arab men near the screen.

This image shows a mesa landform in the distance. There appears to be some grasses and weedy shrubs in the foreground. Perhaps the camels could graze on this.




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