Syria

Margaret Bourke-White1940-05

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.

Details

Title: Syria
Date: 1940-05
Location: Dmeir, Syria
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Cavalry, Animals, In Foreign Country, Army, Personnel, France Armed Forces, Camels, Foreigners, Syria, Syrian, Vintage Print, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_733050
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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