World War I photograph, Western Front, France (38)

Black and white photograph of a 'dumbell'. This is clearly a joke shot. One ball with its rod is a type of granade, two have been placed together to resemble weights.   This photograph is one of a collection of 71 taken or collected by Frederic Gerald Gibbs (1888 - 1940). Gibbs was a professional photographer in Annan who joined the Royal Engineers in 1916. He was sent to the Western Front and spent two years there until he was injured just a few days before the end of the war. He survived and brought home these images which were found by his daughter after his death.
Object no :
HRPG049n
Collection :
The First World War - Frederic Gibbs Collection
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
France
Dimensions :
height 152mm, width 205mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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