First Year of the Belgian Refugee Center at Oughtrington Hall, a Report by Paul Vandersmissen, November 1915
THF273494 / First Year of the Belgian Refugee Center at Oughtrington Hall, a Report by Paul Vandersmissen, November 1915 / page 1
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Report
Date Made
15 November 1915
Subject Date
19 December 1914-15 November 1915
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1.520
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.00 in
Width: 8.00 in
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