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The record is made up of 1 b&w silver-gelatin print. It was created in 1940. It was written in Not applicable. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Subject Matter: Photograph of a six-wheel flatbed truck, used by the California Arabian Standard Oil Company at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and situated in the middle distance of a desert scene. The truck is seen from behind and to one side, and is loaded with a cargo, including oil drums. The surrounding desert is flat and generally featureless.

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1 b&w silver-gelatin print
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Dimensions: 83 mm x 112 mm

Condition: The photograph is in good condition. There are faint black marks on the left-hand edge of the print, possibly a finger or thumbprint.

Foliation: The photograph bears two numbers: a circled 58 and an uncircled 139. The folio number that should be used for referencing purposes is on the plastic sleeve in which the photograph is held (50)

Process: Silver-gelatin

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Photograph of a truck in the desert. Photographer unknown. [‎50v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/651, f 50, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100029933734.0x000072> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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