Israeli soldier looking for mines in what used to be the former defense line, Sinai

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Israeli soldier looking for mines in what used to be the former defense line, Sinai
Israeli soldier looking for mines in what used to be the former defense line, Sinai
Artist/Maker (German-born Israeli, born 1930)
Date1975
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 11/16 × 9 7/16 in. (17 × 24 cm) Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 7/16 in. (18.1 × 24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2023.12.23
Not on view

Additional Details

Markings Verso, upper left corner (sticker with white out): sticker residue, no text
Signature Verso, upper center (pencil): "[Untranslated Hebrew]"
Verso, upper center (pencil): "Micha Bar-Am"
Inscribed Recto, lower edge (black marker): "SiNAi. ISRAELi SOLDiER LOOKiNG FOR MiNES IN WHAT USED TO BE / THE FORMER DEFENCE LiNE. © MICHA BAR-AM" [sic]
Recto, lower right edge (blue ink): "/MAGNUM DIST."
Recto, lower left cormer (blue ink): "D171/75"
Verso, upper left edge (stamp, purple ink crossed-out with black marker): [crossed out] "MO. 9.6.3."
Verso, upper center edge (red marker): "MO 9.13"
Verso, upper center edge (pencil): "BAM 1975 017 W01256/41"
Verso, center center (pencil): "1975, [Untranslated Hebrew]"
Verso, lower left edge (pencil): "MBA-SIN-023A"
Verso, lower left edge (pencil): "1500"
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