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Syria 1940's

Margaret Bourke-White1940-05

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Members of the native bedouin camel cavalry called meharists commanded by the officers of the French expeditionary force, posing on their she-camel mounts (males are only good for beast of burden) in desert nr. Damascus.

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  • Title: Syria 1940's
  • Date: 1940-05
  • Location: Dmeir, Syria
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W NEGATIVE
  • Subject Keywords: 1940s, Animals, Syria, France Armed Forces, Foreigners, Army, Cavalry, Syrian, In Foreign Country, Vintage Print, Personnel, Camels
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_116551945
  • Credits: Life Magazine
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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